The Heartbeat of Berea: How Hutchins Library Builds Community and Critical Thinkers

In this episode of The What & Who of EDU, host LaShawn Springer sits down with Amanda Peach, Associate Director of Library Services at Berea College, a place where students don't just study in the library; they co-author, co-create, and even campaign for their favorite databases.

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Learn more about:

• What it means to run a tuition-free work college in today's educational climate

• How Hutchins Library serves as a third space for student belonging and well-being

• Why research consultations are the secret sauce of building student confidence

• The power of invitation: how Amanda turns students into co-authors and collaborators

• What faculty and librarians can build together when they treat each other as pedagogical partners

🏫 About Berea College

• ⁠ Berea College Homepage ⁠

• ⁠ Berea College Work Program ⁠

• ⁠ Hutchins Library ⁠

• ⁠ Work Colleges Consortium ⁠

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