I’ve received several requests about live webcasting of the panel discussion by Dr. Caroline Haythornthwaite and Dr. Louise Spiteri on the transformation of LIS education (see the original item below).

I’m happy to let you know you can view the event through a live webcast feed. The talk begins at 10 a.m. Pacific Time, and will conclude at 12 noon. It will also be made available as an archived presentation.

Live Webcast

Via Silverlight viewer: http://mediasite.mediagroup.ubc.ca/MediaGroup/Viewer/?peid=3bc48faa3dd74c40a37941ae4dc2e9ba1d

Via Classic Viewer: http://mediasite.mediagroup.ubc.ca/MediaGroup/Viewer/?peid=d53e1504fa2d4eb59b37c56b0e56959a1d

Short instructional video (4 minutes) on using the Silverlight player: http://mediasite.mediagroup.ubc.ca/MediaGroup/SilverlightPlayer/Default.aspx?peid=c005269c3557491189aad3d20148ffd31d

Archived Presentation

There will be a delay in posting the video for later viewing, but will be located at http://blogs.ubc.ca/bcrlglectures/

Directors Discuss Future of LIS Education

Two directors of Canadian schools of library and information studies will share their perspectives on the direction of LIS education in the 21^st century at The University of British Columbia this week. Professor Caroline Haythornthwaite, Director of the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies, The iSchool at The University of British Columbia, and Associate Professor Louise Spiteri, Director of the School of Information Management at Dalhousie University, will present “Breathing New Life into the Profession: LIS Education in the 21^st Century” on Wednesday, June 27.
Libraries and library roles are undergoing rapid transformation in the 21^st century. In the face of such enormous change, some libraries are choosing non-library trained professionals to fill key new roles; others are looking to non-library professional programs to help train library professionals in new roles, while still others are demanding library education change immediately to meet the demands for new skill sets required for new library positions. Dr. Haythornthwaite and Dr. Spiteri will speak to the many challenges facing library and information professional programs in preparing professionals for 21^st century roles.

Sincerely,

Michelle Mallette

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Michelle Mallette MLIS

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