id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt crln-8021 Herther, Nancy K. Service learning and engagement in the academic library: Operating out of the box 2008-07-01 4 .pdf application/pdf 2384 93 44 SL provides a wonderful opportunity to expand and broaden our roles on campus; however, it also requires time and energy beyond that normally given to student support. In high schools, 46 percent of the students par­ ticipated in SL, where the service was linked with the school curriculum.5 UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute recently found that 80 percent of incoming students reported to be involved in some type of volunteering experience.6 Organizations such as Campus Compact (www.compact.org), a national coalition of more than 950 college and university presi­ dents committed to service learning ideals and implementation, reflect the deep penetration of these programs throughout academe. cache/crln-8021.pdf txt/crln-8021.txt