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Rethinking Library Services for First-Generation Students: Using Habitus as a Framework for Reevaluating Existing Models

Journal of New Librarianship, 2022
This paper explores the results of our research into the needs of primarily first-generation students as they begin their college careers. We seek to understand attitudinal dimensions regarding retention and how first-generation students’ perceive ...
Jordan Sly, Ashleigh Coren
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A Genealogy of Radical Librarianship

Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship
Radical librarianship and critical librarianship are in some ways complementary approaches to politically-motivated change within librarianship and information science.
Simon Bowie, Siobhán Britton, Kevin Sanders   +2 more
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An Exploratory Sequential Mixed Methods Approach to Understanding Researchers’ Data Management Practices at UVM: Findings from the Qualitative Phase [PDF]

, 2017
The objective of this article is to report on the first qualitative phase of an exploratory sequential mixed methods research design focused on researcher data management practices and related institutional research data services.
Berman, Elizabeth A.
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Without Neutrality

Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship
Neutrality is often treated as a foundational value of librarianship, but its adoption was neither inevitable nor apolitical. This paper traces the historical development of neutrality within the profession, showing how it emerged in response to ...
Emily Jaeger-McEnroe
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The critical race-theoretic turn in library and information science

AIB Studi, 2023
Despite decades of research disproving any scientific foundation of the existence of different races or of any hierarchy of races, despite countless resolutions, laws, political statements, discourse and awareness-raising actions against racism made by ...
Fidelia Ibekwe
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Resisting Neoliberalism: The challenge of activist librarianship in English Higher Education [PDF]

, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the political position of academic librarianship in the context of recent changes in English Higher Education. The neoliberalisation of academic librarianship, both as an academic discipline and profession,
Bates, J., Quinn, K.
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ICCPR Article 27 as a Basis for Multilingual Library Services: Implications of Treaty Implementation in the US Context

International Journal of Librarianship, 2020
In response to a rapidly diversifying population, American libraries have invested considerable effort in improving collections and services in non-English languages.
Race MoChridhe
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Vocational Awe and Theological Librarianship

Theological Librarianship, 2022
This essay applies Fobazi Ettarh’s concept of “vocational awe” to theological librarianship, suggesting that theological librarians’ strong sense of religious vocation may be leading to burnout, low pay, and dwindling resources for libraries.
Karl Stutzman
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Do librarians have a shared set of values? A comparative study of 36 codes of ethics based on Gorman's Enduring Values [PDF]

, 2012
Thirty-six ethical codes from national professional associations were studied, the aim to test whether librarians have global shared values or if political and cultural contexts have significantly influenced the codes' content. Gorman's eight core values
Foster, Cathy, Mcmenemy, David
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More Critical, Less Managerial: Addressing the Managerialist Ideology in Academic Libraries

Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 2022
Managerialism is an ideology that presents management as the center of organizations, shifting power and agency away from workers. This ideology allows more control and power to reside at the top of an organization, rather than allowing shared power in ...
Silvia Vong
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