Training Information Professionals in the Digital Humanities: An Analysis of DH Courses in LIS Education

Chris Alen Sula; Claudia Berger

doi:10.5860/crl.84.5.802

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Chris Alen Sula is Interim Associate Provost for Academic Programs, Assessment, and Accreditation and Visiting Associate Professor at Pratt Institute, School of Information, email: csula@pratt.edu; Claudia Berger is Digital Humanities Librarian at Sarah Lawrence College, email: cberger@sarahlawrence.edu.

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Training Information Professionals in the Digital Humanities: An Analysis of DH Courses in LIS Education

Chris Alen Sula, Claudia Berger

Abstract

The digital humanities (DH) remain a growing area of interest among researchers and a locus of new positions within libraries, especially academic libraries, as well as archives, museums, and cultural heritage organizations. In response to this demand, many programs that train information professionals have developed specific curricula around DH. This paper analyzes courses offered within two overlapping contexts: American Library Association (ALA) accredited programs and iSchools. In addition to documenting the scope and extent of DH courses in these settings, we also analyze their contents, relating our findings to previous research, including analysis of job ads and interviews with professionals.