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2019

Librarians

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Claiming Our Space: A Quantitative And Qualitative Picture Of Disabled Librarians, Robin Brown, Scott Sheidlower Jan 2019

Claiming Our Space: A Quantitative And Qualitative Picture Of Disabled Librarians, Robin Brown, Scott Sheidlower

Publications and Research

Librarianship is made up of many different sorts of people. Until now, while research has been done on nondisabled librarians and who they are, little research has been undertaken on disabled librarians. This piece is based upon a research survey that draws on the experiences of librarians who are willing to self-identify as disabled librarians. The survey was further followed up by interviews. The authors want to enrich everyone’s understanding of what it means to be a librarian and, at the same time, to be disabled.


Contingent Appointments In Academic Libraries: Management Challenges And Opportunities, Marta Bladek Jan 2019

Contingent Appointments In Academic Libraries: Management Challenges And Opportunities, Marta Bladek

Publications and Research

Academia’s overwhelming reliance on non-tenure track, or contingent, faculty is a well known fact. While the status and working conditions of contingent classroom faculty have been well studied and documented, the corresponding trend in academic libraries has not been explored as deeply. As this paper reviews the limited LIS literature on the subject, it aims to provide administrators and managers with a deeper understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of contingent appointments. It also offers strategies for fostering a workplace culture that recognizes contingent librarians’ contributions and promotes their professional growth.


Bot Literacy: Teaching Librarians To Make Twitter Bots, Mark E. Eaton, Robin Camille Davis Jan 2019

Bot Literacy: Teaching Librarians To Make Twitter Bots, Mark E. Eaton, Robin Camille Davis

Publications and Research

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