The Portrayal of Librarians in Obituaries at the End of the Twentieth Century

Dilevko, Juris; Gottlieb, Lisa

doi:10.1086/382845

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“…Topics signalling the demise of the profession were less newsworthy than discipline concerns. This aspect of the research agrees with the findings of Robinson (2006) and Dilevko and Gottlieb (2004) who found the print media to offer a positive image of librarians and librarianship. Conversely, many studies of fictional representations of librarians do not draw these conclusions, often seeing librarians as performing uninteresting duties or acting as unapproachable keepers of collections Radford, 2001, 2003).…”

Section: Representations Of Librarianshipsupporting

confidence: 91%

Representations of librarianship in the UK press

Shaw¹

2010

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Purpose -The image of the library and information professional has been a source of professional anxiety for many years. The purpose of this paper is to investigate this long-standing issue by studying the portrayal of librarianship in UK national newspapers during a period of rapid technological change. It also proposes to examine the representation of the professional role, determined by the skills and competencies depicted and the topics associated with librarianship. Design/methodology/approach -The approach takes the form of a content analysis of a sample of 264 newspaper articles taken from The Times and The Mirror between January 1, 1998, and December 31, 2008. Findings -The findings reveal a lack of representation of skills and duties performed by librarians. The usefulness and relevance of those depicted are overshadowed by the reported value of libraries. When professional duties are depicted, however, the results appear positive: librarians were seen as having an expert knowledge of content, technological competence and skills in collection development. The reporting of negative behavioural traits was infrequent and it was found that newspapers were not perpetuating negative stereotypes. Research limitations/implications -Although The Times and The Mirror are important publications in terms of circulation, their depiction of the library and information profession does not form a complete picture of the representation of librarianship in the UK press. Originality/value -The paper contributes to debates about the image of the profession, and raises awareness about the skills and competencies that practitioners and professional bodies need to promote for the library and information profession to flourish.

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Representations of librarianship in the UK press

Shaw¹

2010

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“…The former include responses to open questions on questionnaires (Kracker & Wang, 2002;White & Iivonen, 2001 and interviews with participants (Buchwald, 2000;Hahn, 1999). The latter include reference interviews (Dewdney, 1992), segments of published articles and books (Green, 1991;Marsh & White, 2003;Nitecki, 1993), obituaries (Dilevko & Gottlieb, 2004), problem statements in published articles (Stansbury, 2002), job advertisements (Croneis & Henderson, 2002;Lynch & Smith, 2001), messages on electronic lists (Maloney-Krichmar & Preece, 2005;White, 2000), and Web pages (Haas & Grams, 1998a, 1998bWang & Gao, 2004). Some studies use a combination of the two.…”

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Content Analysis: A Flexible Methodology

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Marsh²

2006

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Content analysis is a highly fl exible research method that has been widely used in library and information science (LIS) studies with varying research goals and objectives. The research method is applied in qualitative, quantitative, and sometimes mixed modes of research frameworks and employs a wide range of analytical techniques to generate fi ndings and put them into context. This article characterizes content analysis as a systematic, rigorous approach to analyzing documents obtained or generated in the course of research. It briefl y describes the steps involved in content analysis, differentiates between quantitative and qualitative content analysis, and shows that content analysis serves the purposes of both quantitative research and qualitative research. The authors draw on selected LIS studies that have used content analysis to illustrate the concepts addressed in the article. The article also serves as a gateway to methodological books and articles that provide more detail about aspects of content analysis discussed only briefl y in the article.

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“…The first is the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, which made government agencies responsible for meeting performance goals and reporting these to Congress. 7 The second is the transformation of the museum from an institution focused inwardly on its collection to what Dilevko and Gottlieb call ''a postobject institution'' providing education and services to its visitors and the community. 8 During the 1980s, many public institutions such as museums, schools, and libraries experienced budget shortfalls that set the stage for a cultural transformation of these traditional institutions.…”

Section: Library and Museum Partnershipsmentioning

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“…7 The second is the transformation of the museum from an institution focused inwardly on its collection to what Dilevko and Gottlieb call ''a postobject institution'' providing education and services to its visitors and the community. 8 During the 1980s, many public institutions such as museums, schools, and libraries experienced budget shortfalls that set the stage for a cultural transformation of these traditional institutions. This change was in part due to a public that started to demand accountability for its tax dollars and was looking for ''a positive social outcome'' before continuing financial support.…”

Section: Library and Museum Partnershipsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This change was in part due to a public that started to demand accountability for its tax dollars and was looking for ''a positive social outcome'' before continuing financial support. 9 The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, along with an outwardly focused museum, set the stage for the IMLS to offer grants for museum and library partnership projects.…”

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European Romanies: A Collaborative Educational Program at the University of Florida Libraries

Aissing

Saltzburg

2009

Slavic & East European Information Resources

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The article describes a collaborative library-museum partnership that created an educational program about European Romanies for the University of Florida community in conjunction with International Roma Day. Partners in this endeavor were the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Library and the Museum of Romani Culture in the Czech Republic. The authors hope that this record will be helpful for others wishing to stage similar projects.In conjunction with International Roma Day the University of Florida Libraries presented a collaborative educational program about European Romanies. This program, which was shared with both the University population and the surrounding community, was the first of its kind in that it was a collaborative effort between the University of Florida's George A. Smathers Library and the Museum of Romani Culture in the Czech Republic. This essay offers an overview of the steps involved in creating this project. Alena Aissing took the initiative to create, coordinate and organize this event in collaboration with both an international and a local organization. This paper outlines the steps she took and also describes the collaborative process of library-museum partnerships that informed her decisions as well as the results of her work. It is hoped that this record will serve as a guide for others wishing to stage similar projects.

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The Portrayal of Librarians in Obituaries at the End of the Twentieth Century

Cited by 23 publications

References 15 publications

Representations of librarianship in the UK press

Representations of librarianship in the UK press

Content Analysis: A Flexible Methodology

European Romanies: A Collaborative Educational Program at the University of Florida Libraries

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