ERIC Number: EJ1233994
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Publication Date: 2019-Nov
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Affective Aspects of Instruction Librarians' Decisions to Adopt New Teaching Practices: Laying the Groundwork for Incremental Change
Galoozis, Elizabeth
College & Research Libraries, v80 n7 p1036-1050 Nov 2019
This article addresses the question: How do emotions and emotional labor relate to instruction librarians' motivations to adopt new teaching practices? Twelve information literacy instruction librarians were interviewed about their motivations to adopt new teaching practices. An initial round of coding was completed using grounded theory, to surface themes of motivations to adopt new teaching practices. In a second round, the themes were retained while further coding was used to identify language reflective of emotion and affective labor, along with five conditions for human motivation identified by Charles J. Walker and Cynthia Symons: competence, autonomy, worthwhile goal-setting, feedback, and affirmation. Using the results of the analysis, suggestions are made for library managers and administrators to lay the groundwork for developing supportive and collegial environments that encourage incremental change and emotional self-reflection.
Descriptors: Library Instruction, Librarians, Adoption (Ideas), Decision Making, Teaching Methods, Information Literacy, Librarian Attitudes, Change Strategies, Emotional Response, Research Libraries, Consortia, Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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