&amp;quot;The Greatest Librarians of the World. .. Were Not Graduates of Library School&amp;quot;

Bak, Greg

doi:10.1353/lac.2002.0067

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“…Within librarianship, the most common first step towards identity development is the decision to become a librarian through formal education. It should be noted that this is not the only entry point into the profession (Bak, 2002; Bushing, 1995), though, indicating that training has at least equal value in the developmental process. Entering through formal education, however, outlines the initial phase in defining an identity through the desire to enter the profession, and as such becomes bounded with the pre-existing identity (Sare et al , 2012).…”

Section: Librarian Professional Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For some time, it has been said there is a crisis in librarianship. The nature and extent of this crisis has been the focus of various discussions, ranging across the technological, historical, behavioural and discursive (Bak, 2002; Bennett, 1988; Davis, 2008; Dorner et al , 2017; Harris, 1992; Nelson and Irwin, 2014). This crisis is characterized by an uncertainty regarding institutional definition and fit in society, which can also be understood as uncertainty of the library professional’s definition and fit, and therefore their identity.…”

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An integrated understanding of librarian professional identity

Pierson

Goulding

Campbell‐Meier

2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review literature on librarian professional identity to develop a more integrated understanding of this topic. Design/methodology/approach Literature was retrieved and analysed with no date or geographic limit from nine databases on the subject of librarian professional identity. A combination of keywords and database specific controlled language was utilized to increase retrieval, as well as inspection of reference lists. Exclusion criteria were applied. Findings The review found 14 characteristics or themes relevant to librarian professional identity formation and development, understood as process over time. This process is in part defined by benchmark events, such as critical incidents, as well as highly personal aspects, such as perception of these incidents. This review also introduces an original conceptual model of librarian professional identity formation and development. Research limitations/implications A limitation of this review was that only English-language literature was considered. A further limitation is the omission of works that have not been formally published. Additionally, the model introduced is untested. Originality/value By reviewing librarian professional identity literature, this paper offers an integrated understanding of this topic and introduces a new, original model to understand the process of librarian professional identity and development. It further offers an examination based on a sociological lens to examine this identity.

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Section: Librarian Professional Identitymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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An integrated understanding of librarian professional identity

Pierson

Goulding

Campbell‐Meier

2019

GKMC

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“…In the face of persistent societal changes, traditional conceptualisations of the library profession have been challenged. While previous discussions of the so-called crisis have had various foci (e.g., Bak, 2002;Bennett, 1988;Harris, 1992), these dynamics outline a profession in transition. This professional transition underscores questions of definition and fit of the library and the librarian in modern society.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Critical Incidents and Librarian Professional Identity in LIS Pedagogy: Research Methodology as Pedagogical Tool Embedded in Reflexive Practice

Pierson¹,

Goulding²,

Campbell‐Meier³

2020

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Traditional conceptualisations of the library profession have been challenged due to persistent societal change, similarly affecting professional education. Challenges resulting from such change can be understood as uncertainty of definition and fit in society, and thus a questioning of professional identity. Examinations of professional identity offers potential in practice when introduced in the educational context. This paper outlines a pedagogical tool adapted from a method used in research investigating public librarian professional identity in New Zealand. The tool leverages the elicitation of critical incidents, along with guided questions, to prompt examination of professional identity. The tool is embedded within reflexive practice, creating a framework to understand and engage within increasingly interconnected and changing contexts.

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“…The dynamic relationship between patron, library, and librarian continues to change, in no small part due to information and communication technologies (Nelson & Irwin, 2014). While the so-called crisis in librarianship has been the focus of various discussions with differing emphases (e.g., Bak, 2002;Bennett, 1988;Harris, 1992), at their core is the issue of identity. Professional identity, therefore, can serve as an indicator of institutional interaction with society, since perception of identity influences discourse and behaviour (Sundin & Hedman, 2009).…”

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Metaphors and critical incidents: introduction to a methodological approach derived from expressions of librarian professional identity

Pierson¹,

Goulding²,

Campbell‐Meier³

2020

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Introduction. This paper introduces the metaphorical-critical incident technique where elicitation of metaphors is combined with the critical incident technique to study public librarians’ professional identity. A new methodological analytical framework is presented to elicit conceptualisations of professional identity and to derive meaning from them. Method. A questionnaire was administered online to public librarians in New Zealand. The combined elicitation of metaphors and critical incidents were the only substantive open-ended questions and responses were optional. Only complete responses to all open-ended questions were analysed. Analysis. Qualitative analyses were conducted on the metaphors and critical incidents data. The study employed an inductive approach in analysing the responses to the questions eliciting metaphors and critical incidents. Excel was used to arrange notations from the content analysis. Results. Findings support an integrative analytical framework for the joint analysis of metaphors and critical incidents, accommodating a variety of analytical foci. Critical incidents tended to be key data points, providing reasoning for the worldview presented in metaphors. Conclusions. Results indicate a viable methodological and analytical approach. Mutual support can be established between metaphors and critical incidents in the analytical framework. This approach establishes a link between worldview as expressed by metaphors and critical incidents and their meanings.

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"The Greatest Librarians of the World. .. Were Not Graduates of Library School"

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

An integrated understanding of librarian professional identity

An integrated understanding of librarian professional identity

Critical Incidents and Librarian Professional Identity in LIS Pedagogy: Research Methodology as Pedagogical Tool Embedded in Reflexive Practice

Metaphors and critical incidents: introduction to a methodological approach derived from expressions of librarian professional identity

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