Dr. Pierson will provide preliminary findings of a current study examining how the LIS scholarly and practitioner literature conceptualise ‘safe spaces’ though discourse and documented strategies, with focus on libraries in digital transformation. It typologizes these conceptualisations and examines perceived responsibilities amongst practitioners in curating of safe spaces, the approaches practitioners utilise, and the sociotechnical factors influencing their choices. Implications for safe space cultivation in hybrid practice are discussed.
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Dr. Cameron Pierson is a Lecturer at the School of Information (iSchool) at UBC. He has worked internationally as a library worker and academic in varied institutions, including in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Germany, and now Canada. His research interests include librarian professional identity, professional education in information studies, digital transformation, and library services and human information interaction focused on the LGBTQIA+ communities. Cameron obtained his PhD from the School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in 2021.
