In Search of Shifting and Emergent Librarian Identities

This paper argues that while the classical, essentialist conception of identity is appealing due to its simplicity, it does not adequately capture the complexity of professional or individual identity. The appeal to essentialism in librarianship contributes to some serious problems for the professio...

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Main Authors: Sara Klein, Bartlomiej Lenart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Partnership 2020-02-01
Series:Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
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Online Access:https://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/5113