Date Created

3-2025

Abstract

This column explores the parallels between contingent (i.e., non-tenure-track) faculty positions in academic departments and contingent librarian positions in academic libraries, examining how issues of job security, professional identity, and institutional dynamics impact professionals across these roles. Drawing on personal experience and existing literature, the author discusses the implications of her contingent status for job satisfaction, institutional commitment, and career development. The column concludes with recommendations for increasing awareness and advocacy about contingent librarianship within the field of Library and Information Science, emphasizing the importance of addressing labor issues and their intersection with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Publication Title

Journal of New Librarianship

Document Type

Article

Volume

10

Issue

1

First Page

51

Last Page

57

DOI

https://doi.org/10.33011/newlibs/18/4

ORCID ID

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7141-7982

Keywords

contingent faculty, non-tenure-track faculty, academic librarianship, professional identity, job security, job satisfaction

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