Who Studies the Students?
The Challenges of Doing Research on Canadian LIS programs
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While little is known about how LIS programs prepare students for careers as data-related academic librarians, trying to research those programs is challenging, from ethics approval to contacting potential participants. In this talk, we share our experiences in conducting such research from an autoethnographic methodological approach and some preliminary findings.
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