What are the benefits for scholars other than the summer institute?
Once or twice during each semester, LAMP will offer students a chance to “attend” a lecture online via Moodle. This involves scholars and the speaker gathering in a chatroom on Moodle while the speaker’s audio lecture is broadcast to students online. These sessions may be anything from a big name in LIS speaking about their experiences to admissions experts discussing how to apply to grad school. Scholars will be assigned mentors who they will interact with throughout their studies. Mentors offer students a perspective on LIS from an active professional in the field. They also aid scholars in choosing which classes to take and how best to specialize their education based on their personal goals. Scholars are offered the opportunity to engage in a summer internship at one of the libraries within the LAMP partnership. This internship gives scholars a head start in the LIS field and offers them a first hand view of the field.
