Learn by Doing: An Assessment of the Impact of Access Services in Fostering Skills Development of Access Services Student Staff at Kennedy Library |
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| Authors: | Margaret Olufunke Adeogun |
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| Institution: | Kennedy Library, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | The academic library continues to formulate strategies for providing and sustaining a creative learning environment for knowledge creation. But little has been said about its role in skills building through micro employment that is enabling students to develop and integrate their academic, personal, and social skills sets. This study examines the role that Access Services plays in boosting the learning experiences of student employees in readiness for workplace integration. A survey that seeks to assess their experience was administered to 32 student employees at Access Services. The results indicate that student employees, through information delivery functions, gain personal transferable skills crucial for employment. |
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| Keywords: | academic library access services higher education Kennedy library pedagogy student assistants student staff workplace |
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