ACRL International Perspectives on Academic and Research Libraries Discussion Group

Researchers Holm, Marcano, and Guimaraes welcome chapter proposals on topics related to the lived experiences of library professionals working within dysfunctional organizations. We have outlined several suggested chapter topics; however, we also welcome proposals for topics that we have not identified.

Working Title: Inhospitable: the lived experiences of librarians

Publisher:

This book will be published by Routledge and included within the book series Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services (series editor: Spencer Acadia, PhD, MA, MLS).

Book editors:

1. Christina E. Holm, MLIS (ORCID 0000-0001-5263-7837)

2. Nashieli Marcano, PhD, MSLIS (ORCID 0000-0002-1808-8165)

3. Ana B. Guimaraes, MSLIS (ORCID 0000-0002-4096-7318)

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Book overview:

Inhospitable will present the lived experiences of librarians from the Américas in evocative, vulnerable, and intimate accounts of the inhospitable norms and developments within librarianship in the globalized 21st century. Employing research rigor in presenting these personal encounters, Inhospitable will help readers critically examine librarianship in the field and promote solidarity among library workers. Through inclusive and embodied qualitative research methods and theoretical lenses, this book will present a shared and holistic understanding of dysfunctional library structures.

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To be considered for inclusion within the book, chapter proposals must rely upon lived experience research methodologies, focus on a topic related to dysfunctional library organizations within the Américas, and contain an impact statement. Recognizing their backgrounds and agencial voices, the editors request submissions written primarily in English but welcome authors to include Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Indigenous language quotations or colloquial expressions.

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Suggested topic areas:

The editors welcome submissions from all individuals who have worked within libraries or are pursuing entry into the profession.

• Burnout

• Critical librarianship

• Cultivating positive norms

• Demoralization and moral injury

• Deprofessionalization

• Developing agency

• Dysfunctional library structures

• Librarians navigating sociopolitical conflicts

• Redignification and personal recovery

• Role conflict

• Vocational awe

• Worker solidarity

• Other topics that the applicant feels are relevant to this book

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Proposal submission:

If you are interested in submitting a proposal or in learning more about this project please go to our website: https://www.spenceracadia.com/critical-lis-book-chapters

• All proposals are due by January 10, 2025

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Questions?

Please email: inhospitablelibraries@gmail.com