Eric M. Meyers

Eric M. Meyers is an Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor at the School of Information at the University of British Columbia. He holds appointments in the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies (SLAIS) and teaches courses on youth services, new media, and information literacy.

Dr. Meyers' research focuses on the information practices of young people in academic and everyday contexts. His work lies at the intersection of information science, the learning sciences, and new media studies, with particular attention to collaborative information use and meaning making in social situations. His research interests include Youth Information Interaction, Collaborative Information Seeking and Retrieval, Theories of Learning and Cognition, Youth Services, School and Public Libraries, and Virtual Worlds.

Dr. Meyers' recent publications explore credibility assessment among youth, social information problem solving, and learning through digital media platforms like YouTube. His research employs a multi-method approach to understand how young people navigate complex information landscapes, with particular focus on early adolescents' decision-making processes regarding information use and rejection.

• 2012 ALISE/Eugene Garfield Dissertation Prize
• 2008 Jesse H. Shera Award for distinguished published research
• Inaugural cohort of HASTAC Scholars in the Digital Humanities (2008-09)
• Best Conference Poster at the 2012 iConference

As an educator, Dr. Meyers teaches several courses including LIBR 528: Library Services to Young Adults, LIBR 535: Instructional Role of the Information Professional, and LIBR 559B: New Media for Children and Young Adults. His teaching philosophy emphasizes transforming students "in" information science to students "of" information science, encouraging deep engagement with the discipline's theoretical foundations and practical applications.

Dr. Meyers' current research, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), focuses on how early adolescents make decisions to use or reject information in the context of their daily lives. His work has significant implications for library services, educational design, and digital media development for young people.