Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Department
Libraries
Abstract
This qualitative study explores academic librarians’ perceptions of and experiences with information literacy assessment, focusing primarily on issues of professional identity, agency, and power. Findings from in-depth interviews reveal that instruction librarians view teaching as integral to their professional identity and use assessment to legitimize that identity, both personally and at the institutional level. While this suggests that assessment has the potential to elevate the status of librarians on campus, the interviews also highlight ongoing professional and organizational tensions that hinder assessment efforts and inhibit librarian agency. The authors recommend more transparent communication, among other strategies, to address these challenges.
Original Publication Information
Robert Detmering, Samantha McClellan and Amber Willenborg. "A Seat at the Table: Information Literacy Assessment and Professional Legitimacy" College & Research Libraries Vol. 80 Iss. 5 (2019) p. 720 - 737
ThinkIR Citation
Willenborg, Amber; Detmering, Robert; and McClellan, Samantha, "A Seat at the Table: Information Literacy Assessment and Professional Legitimacy" (2019). Faculty and Staff Scholarship. 531.
https://ir.library.louisville.edu/faculty/531
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.80.5.720
ORCID
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2898-3198
