Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-2015
Publication Source
Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian
Abstract
Librarianship posits itself as a profession that strives for neutrality, particularly within customer service and information provision; however, factors such as political activity, conference programming, and disproportionate representations of specific viewpoints in the literature indicate that neutrality may be compromised. These factors may alienate librarians who do not subscribe to majority political opinions within librarianship.
A phenomenological study was conducted to understand the career experiences of academic librarians who identify as socially or politically conservative. Themes linking service provision, ethics, workplace relationships, and professional engagement emerged that demonstrate the professional impact politicized activity has on practicing librarians in all specialties.
Inclusive pages
129-157
ISBN/ISSN
0163-9269
Document Version
Postprint
Copyright
© 2015, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick and Ione T. Damasco. Any information cited from this publication must be attributed appropriately.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Volume
34
Issue
3
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick and Ione Damasco (0000-0002-4702-6131) (2015).
A Phenomenological Study of Conservative Academic Librarians. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian.
, 129-157
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/roesch_fac/39
Included in
American Politics Commons, Information Literacy Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons
Comments
The document available for download is the authors' accepted manuscript, provided in compliance with the publisher's policy on self-archiving. Permission documentation is on file.
Note: The author Kaetrena D. Davis also publishes under the name Kaetrena Davis Kendrick.