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Lived Experience of Academic Librarians of Color

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Lived experience encompasses the perceptions, feelings, and context of an individual’s human experience. Researching lived experience can be a way of understanding identity, emotions, perceptions, and contexts to develop a more thoughtful understanding of human experience. This research explores the following questions: what are the lived experiences of people of color who work as academic librarians in the profession; what are the contexts of their experiences; and how do these librarians see themselves? Through qualitative research using a phenomenological approach, this research reveals the complex, nuanced, and varied lived experiences of academic librarians of color navigating a predominantly white profession.

Source: College & Research Libraries

DOI: 10.5860/crl.79.7.876

Authors: Juleah Swanson, Azusa Tanaka, Isabel Gonzalez-Smith

Institutions: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado System, University of Washington, University of Illinois Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Library Science and Administration

Subfield: Library and Information Sciences

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2782519926

FWCI: 19.42

Cites: 27

Cited by: 21

Related to: 10