New Research Article: “How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries”
The article linked below appears in the July 2022 issue of College & Research Libraries.
Title
How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries
Authors
Megan Bresnahan
University of New Hampshire
Source
DOI: 10.5860/crl.83.4.549
Abstract
In academic libraries, “codes of conduct” are policies that define what people who use those libraries are allowed to do in library spaces and serve as rules for enforcement. In this policy discourse analysis, the author examines these policies to understand what dominant discourses emerge about students who use libraries. The discourses represented in these policies portray students through frames of deficit thinking, adultism, exclusion, and surveillance. The study advocates for a critical shift in the design and purpose of these policies, and the results may inspire academic librarians to revise their policies to center care and respect for students.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.