ERIC Number: EJ1380274
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 33
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Instruction Librarians' Perceptions of the Faculty-Librarian Relationship
Becksford, Lisa
Communications in Information Literacy, v16 n2 Article 3 p119-150 Dec 2022
This study investigates instruction librarians' perceptions of their relationships with teaching faculty. Respondents to a survey of U.S. instruction librarians indicated that they tended to agree that their teaching was valued and they had autonomy in what they taught. However, the often one-time nature of library instruction limited their effectiveness as teachers, and respondents felt that faculty did not view librarians' teaching as equivalent to their own. Respondents also reported a disconnect between their professional identities and others' viewpoints, describing having their teaching role minimized or misunderstood by others, especially faculty. Additionally, a relationship was found between some aspects of librarians' perceptions of the faculty--librarian relationship and three separate factors: formal, non-library teaching experience; length of time as an instruction librarian; and librarians' amount of teaching. This research sheds light on the complexities of this important relationship and helps instruction librarians understand how others' views impact their professional identities.
Descriptors: Librarians, Library Instruction, Librarian Attitudes, College Faculty, Interprofessional Relationship, Professional Identity, Professional Autonomy, Teaching Experience
Communications in Information Literacy. e-mail: editors@comminfolit.org; Web site: https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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