Innovation and Experiential Learning in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Students addresses the multitude of ways that academic librarians are collaborating with faculty and helping students develop these enduring skills by developing and integrating active and experiential learning approaches into teaching activities.

About the Author

After earning her MSLIS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2015, Sarah Nagle spent 3 years as a librarian at Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado where she worked to provide engaging programming for all ages and ability levels in the district's makerspaces. Sarah now serves as Creation and Innovation Services Librarian at Miami University in Ohio. After opening a Makerspace at Miami's King Library with her colleagues in 2019, Sarah supports learning in the space with one-on-one and group instruction on a variety of maker and innovation topics. She works with faculty from a wide range of disciplines to incorporate maker-centered learning into courses.

Elias Tzoc is a 2007 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, School of Information. He joined Miami University in August 2007. He is currently the Head of the Create and Innovate Department, where he leads a group of seven creative librarians and technologists working on innovative and entrepreneurial library services that support transdisciplinary research and scholarship at Miami University. His publications include articles related to innovation and digital scholarship.

Book Information
ISBN 9781538151846
Author Sarah Nagle
Format Paperback
Page Count 222
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 304g
Dimensions(mm) 221mm * 152mm * 12mm