Virtual LIS practicums: Student and supervisor experiences during COVID-19, part 2

Abstract

Existing literature on practicum experiences often focus on one perspective, either the student’s or the supervisor’s, but rarely in the same piece or related to the same practicum offering. Pre-professional fieldwork helps graduates pursue specialized library careers, addressing the well-documented experience barrier that many graduates lack. Because COVID-19 required remote learning, virtual practicums may continue, offering LIS graduates the chance to learn from experts and develop skills beyond traditional LIS curriculum. For the practicum shared here, the student’s institution and practicum host site agreed to modify the existing in-person experience into a virtual format because of COVID-19.

The following two appendices are available as supplementary files from the link in the right sidebar:

• Appendix One: Practicum Guidelines
• Appendix Two: Database Discovery—Health Science