Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
11-2015
Abstract
While there is a rich literature about how academic faculty manage to balance work and family life, there is a surprising paucity of research centered on academic librarianship and motherhood. In this phenomenological study based on interviews, the lived experiences of 21 librarians who are also mothers of young children are explored. Six themes focused on the benefits and rewards of combining librarianship and motherhood emerge.
DOI
10.1016/j.acalib.2015.09.002
Publisher
Elsevier
Repository Citation
Gallin-Parisi, A. (2015). The joy of combining librarianship and motherhood. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 41(6), 839-846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2015.09.002
Publication Information
Journal of Academic Librarianship
