Abstract

The Master of Library Science (MLS) program at East Carolina University (ECU) requires internships for graduate students, pairing them with cooperating professionals to bridge the gap between theory and practice and to provide real-life experiences. The COVID-19 pandemic’s resulting transition to online-only instruction during the spring semester of 2020 impacted the traditional in-person internship significantly. ECU’s MLS internship director described the resulting changes to programming, placement, and cumulative projects; and a site supervisor described the tools and techniques used to communicate, plan, and work collaboratively online. Audience members shared additional tools and strategies for making online-only internships beneficial for students and cooperating field sites.

摘要

东卡罗来纳大学 (ECU) 的图书馆学硕士 (MLS) 计划要求研究生实习，将他们与合作的专业人士配对，以弥合理论与实践之间的差距并提供现实生活体验。在 2020 年春季学期，COVID-19 大流行导致向纯在线教学的过渡对传统的面对面实习产生了重大影响。ECU 的 MLS 实习主管描述了由此产生的编程、安置和累积项目的变化；一位现场主管描述了用于在线交流、计划和协作工作的工具和技术。观众成员分享了其他工具和策略，以使仅限在线的实习对学生和合作的现场网站有益。