The Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario : On the History and Historiography of a Professional Association

Linnell, Greg The Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario : On the History and Historiography of a Professional Association. The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science/La Revue canadienne des sciences de l'information et de bibliotheconomie, 2008, vol. 30, n. 3/4, pp. 175-199. [Journal article (Paginated)]

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A descriptive analysis of the histories of the Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario (1960–1976) reveals not only the circumstances surrounding the creation, growth, and decline of this singular expression of the professionalization of librarianship but also foregrounds the ways in which the historical narration of the profession must look beyond the traditional delineation of intrinsic traits in order to circumscribe librarianship more adequately. To that end, consideration is given to one important factor, the Royal Commission Inquiry into Civil Rights (1964–71). It is evident that historical recovery of this sort is crucial to the profession’s self-understanding as it negotiates its contemporary stance with respect to both librarians and the publics that they serve.

Item type: Journal article (Paginated)
Keywords: Institute of Professional Librarians of Ontario Librarianship Profession Historiography
Subjects: A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AC. Relationship of LIS with other fields .
G. Industry, profession and education. > GD. Organizations.
Depositing user: Greg Linnell
Date deposited: 14 Oct 2008
Last modified: 02 Oct 2014 12:12
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/12214

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