bublitzd – THATCamp Digital Humanities and Libraries 2012 http://dhlib2012.thatcamp.org The Humanities and Technology Camp Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.12 Training LIS students for DH Work http://dhlib2012.thatcamp.org/11/01/training-lis-students-for-dh-work/ Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:14:08 +0000 http://dhlib2012.thatcamp.org/?p=326 Continue reading ]]>

I’m interested in discussing what current/upcoming LIS students can do to become involved in the digital humanities. As DH gains momentum, more and more MLIS/MLS students are becoming interested in pursuing work at DH centers and in libraries that support DH, though finding opportunities to learn DH-centric skills and experience in the field is not always easy or obvious. What types of courses–currently offered at most LIS programs–would be most beneficial? What skills are necessary for librarians to work in DH? How can we better connect MLIS/MLS students with DH centers in terms of internships, work experience, project support? In the future, how can LIS programs better support students in the DH community–new course offerings focusing on DH skills, connections to centers, other ways of connecting and involvement?

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