School library nostalgias

Bibliographic Data

ID12010023
AuthorsJessica Hochman (Pratt Institute, New York, NY, USA, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume46
Issue2
Pages132-147
Publication date2016-03-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurriculum Inquiry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0362-6784 • E-ISSN: 1467-873X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03626784.2016.1144467
OpenAlexW2352142595
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited18

This paper explores nostalgia as both a limiting cultural force in the lives of school librarians and a practice that can be used to more accurately portray library work. The stereotype of the shushing, lone school librarian, based on restorative nostalgia, is related to a nostalgic oversimplification of the school librarian's historical role. Yet, this prevalent view overshadows the real work of school librarians, which is often behind the scenes. The persistence of this misperception results in school leaders simultaneously professing love for school libraries of the past while at the same time eliminating current programs. By practicing reflective nostalgia, school librarians can look at the past through the lens of their present working realities to more accurately portray their lives and work. Reflective nostalgia is the foundation of a reflective teaching practice that helps school librarians advocate for their programs and prevent demoralization. This conceptual analysis thus contributes to the project of research innovations that make the lives of school librarians more visible, salient, and significant

Library science · Limiting · Pedagogy · School library · Sociology · Stereotype (UML · Work (physics · Digital Storytelling and Education · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms · Library Science and Administration · Psychology · Social Psychology

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