Academic Librarians' Varying Experiences of Archives: A Phenomenographic Study

Wakimoto, Diana; Bruce, Christine

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2014.06.007

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“…In an earlier study we explored librarians' experiences of archives (Wakimoto and Bruce, 2014). We are therefore now able, in the light of findings reported in this paper of archivists' experiences, to draw some comparison between the experiences of the two professional groups.…”

Section: Comparisons With Librarians' Experiences Of Archivesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Experiencing archives at universities

Wakimoto

Bruce

2015

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Purpose – This paper aims to explore the varying ways in which academic archivists in the USA experience archives, how these experiences compare to those of academic librarians and how we can use these findings to improve communication and collaboration. Design/methodology/approach – Using a phenomenographic research approach, academic archivists were interviewed and the transcripts were examined to develop categories reflecting varying experiences. Findings – There are three different ways of experiencing archives: as organizational records, as archival enterprise and as connection. The connection category is a more complex way of experiencing archives as it incorporates the aspects of the other two categories as well as the awareness of archives connecting people to their histories. Research limitations/implications – This study is limited to academic archivists in the USA. Practical implications – Understanding that there are different ways of experiencing archives means that information professionals should clarify their definitions of before beginning collaborative projects. Also, by understanding these varying experiences, information professions should be able to communicate and engage more fully with each other and their users in projects and programs that leverage archival collections. Originality/value – This is the first study to use phenomenography to investigate archivists’ experiences of archives. This understanding of the lived experience of archivists, combined with understanding how librarians experience archives, should enable better communication and ultimately collaboration between the two professions.

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Section: Comparisons With Librarians' Experiences Of Archivesmentioning

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Wakimoto

Bruce

2015

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“…At this point, it should be noted that when a paper had multiple objectives, it was assigned to more than one theme. For example, Wakimoto and Bruce (2014) was assigned to both "archivist as educators" as well as "dual archivist/librarian" roles.…”

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“…In particular, they provided a model demonstrating the way librarians and archivists could facilitate students' research with the use of primary sources. Mutual understanding will improve the collaborative efforts between the two professional categories (Wakimoto and Bruce, 2014).…”

Section: The Archivist As Educatormentioning

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Beyond preservation: investigating the roles of archivist

Vassilakaki

Moniarou-Papaconstantinou

2017

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Purpose This paper aims to identify through a systematic review the roles that archivists adopt in a changing archival landscape and to illustrate any similarities between the roles of archivist and librarians. Design/methodology/approach The systematic literature review approach was adopted for the purposes of this research. Specifically, peer-reviewed literature published in English between 2000 and 2015 was considered. The relevant papers were retrieved based on specific search terms run on related databases. Findings The analysis showed that the traditional roles of record-keeper and collection manager were still relevant, whereas new ones, namely, digital archivist, archivist as educator and dual archivist/librarian, started to prevail. The technological developments as well as the social and educational changes seemed to have affected the emergence of these new roles, whereas the need for collaboration and communication among archivists, librarians and researchers was evident in many roles, namely, archivist as educator, dual archivist/librarian and archivist as researcher. Originality/value This literature review explored the different roles that archivists adopt within their work context and not the archivists’ skills, duties and responsibilities.

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The leader among us: Identifying career progression barriers between librarians and archivists

Todd-Diaz,

Mello

2024

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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Academic Librarians' Varying Experiences of Archives: A Phenomenographic Study

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Experiencing archives at universities

Experiencing archives at universities

Beyond preservation: investigating the roles of archivist

The leader among us: Identifying career progression barriers between librarians and archivists

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