ERIC Number: EJ1092767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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We're Engaged! A Community-University Library Collaboration
Rolloff, Evelyn K.
Metropolitan Universities, v24 n3 p20-35 2013
Since its inception, Metropolitan State University has demonstrated a strong commitment to community partnerships and the integration of community engagement into student learning and scholarship while meeting community-defined needs. This article presents examples of reciprocal partnerships in the context of a shared community-university library facility, which perseveres through the challenges of an impoverished neighborhood and diminishing funding resources.
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs, Library Facilities, Academic Libraries, Community Information Services, Program Development, Program Descriptions, Models, Community Education, Community Benefits, Service Learning, Shared Resources and Services
Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252. Tel: 410-704-3700; Fax: 410-704-2152; e-mail: cumu@towson.edu; Web site: http://www.cumuonline.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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