Open AccessDigital media internships: LIS Education 2.0
Author(s) -
Alekson Tania,
Bezanson Maureen,
Lai Adrienne,
Li Xuemei,
Cho Allan,
Freund Luanne,
Neame Simon,
Rasmussen Edie
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.2009.1450460391
Subject(s) - internship , digital media , library science , medical education , engineering , mathematics education , multimedia , computer science , world wide web , psychology , medicine
The one year Digital Media Intern Project was funded by a grant from UBC's Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund to support four SLAIS Interns (students in the MLIS program). Theywere charged with developing and delivering educational modules related to Web 2.0 for UBC students. A total of 16 workshops were offered, as well as training through a “This is Your Life 2.0” blog on which a series of mini‐modules was posted. The project demonstrates that the dynamic and evolving nature of the Learning Centre is a perfect laboratory for educating information professionals for their changing roles in a new information environment, while the Learning Centre benefits from dynamic programs delivered by students for students.