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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 353-368 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Librarianship and Information Science |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 6 Jan 2023 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2024 |
Abstract
This paper examines in-depth processes of librarian professional identity negotiations impacting practitioners’ perception of, affiliation with, and behaviour within the profession. It outlines three key themes which moderate librarian professional identity and introduces the Relational States of Librarian Professional Identity, outlining variations of individual affiliation with the profession. This paper also offers a theoretical framework of identity negotiations with theoretical propositions relating to librarian professional identity development. Forty semi-structed interviews were conducted with practicing public librarians throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Interviews were analysed with an inductive approach. NVivo was used to code and query interview data. Findings demonstrate identity negotiations as grounded in perceptions of profession through meaning ascribed to the profession and its manifestations (professional associations, etc.), respectively; and perceptions of practice as related to organisational/institutional contexts. Six theoretical propositions are offered detailing the relationship of the three themes moderating librarian professional identity and the Relational States of Librarian Professional Identity to this identity and its negotiations.
Keywords
- Identity negotiations, librarianship, professional identity, public librarians, theory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences(all)
- Library and Information Sciences
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In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, Vol. 56, No. 2, 06.2024, p. 353-368.
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