This article is an examination of the history of gender demographics in the field of
librarianship. The historic development and subsequent" feminization" of librarianship …

In previous work, we've explored capitalism and neoliberal ideology in relation to
oppression and inequalities, how consciousness raising as defined by Paulo Freire and Ira …

Although the history of librarianship as an organized profession dates only as far back as the
mid-19th century, the history of libraries is much older, and people have been engaged in …

Current sociological theory defines 'profession'as a process of identity formation rather than
the acquisition of traits or the wielding of power or expertise. Professions are sites of identity …

STATES, 1910–1960 Page 1 © Copyright by Anne Rees, 2016 TRAVELLING TO TOMORROW:
AUSTRALIAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES, 1910–1960 Anne Rees February 2016 A thesis …

For the first time, data are used to explore the current degree of management feminization in
Spain's leading archives and libraries. By examining male directors' perception of the …

The history of women in the West includes little about women as librarians. Librarians who
came West were looking for professional and administrative opportunities away from the …

The half-century between 1880 and 1930 saw rampant growth in many American cities and
an equally rapid movement of women into the work force. In Los Angeles, the city not only …

This article explores the professionalization of public librarianship during the Progressive
Era. Using the Los Angeles Public Library (lapl) as a case study, it examines the library's …

When ALA established the War Service Committee in 1917, leading male librarians saw an
opportunity to reconstruct the profession as masculine and refused to allow women to serve …