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Kids in the Library: Enacting Joy in the Academic Workplace Through the Creation of a Family Study Space
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Author(s): Rachel W. Gammons (University of Maryland, USA), Karina Kletscher (University of Maryland, USA)and Kelsey Elizabeth. Corlett-Rivera (University of Maryland, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 13
Source title:
The Emotional Self at Work in Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Ingrid Ruffin (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)and Charissa Powell (University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3519-6.ch010
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Abstract
While children's services are traditionally associated with public libraries, the increase in students with dependent children means that academic libraries are increasingly being called to provide family-friendly spaces. Using the University of Maryland Libraries as a case study, the authors detail the process of developing, implementing, and overseeing family-friendly services, including a family study room and activity kits for children. They argue there is value in welcoming families into the academy and projects, such as a family study room, worthy not only for the contributions they make to the community but also for the opportunity to enact joy in our daily practice as academic librarians.
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