DH Eh? A Survey of Digital Humanities Courses in Canadian LIS Education

Marcela Y. Isuster; Donna Langille

doi:10.5860/crl.84.2.228

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About The Authors

Marcela Y. Isuster is Liaison Librarian and Coordinator, Digital Scholarship Hub at McGill University, email: marcela.isuster@mcgill.ca.

Donna Langille is Community Engagement and Open Education Librarian at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan, email: donna.langille@ubc.ca.

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DH Eh? A Survey of Digital Humanities Courses in Canadian LIS Education

Marcela Y. Isuster, Donna Langille

Abstract

Library and librarian involvement in digital humanities (DH) has grown over the past few years. However, it is unclear whether current library and information studies (LIS) programs are properly preparing students for this type of work. This study analyzed course offerings at Canadian ALA-accredited LIS programs. While Canadian ALA-accredited LIS programs offer DH-relevant courses, the number of courses offered and their range/scope vary greatly among institutions. Although many are teaching the technical skills required by the field of DH librarianship, collaboration and project management training remain elusive in most programs.