How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries

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Main Author: Bresnahan, Megan
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Language:en
Published: 2022
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contents How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries Bresnahan, Megan Ethics Academic Libraries Discourse Analysis School Policy Policy Analysis Student Behavior Library Facilities Freedom of Speech In academic libraries, "codes of conduct" are policies that define what people who use those libraries are allowed to do in library spaces and serve as rules for enforcement. In this policy discourse analysis, the author examines these policies to understand what dominant discourses emerge about students who use libraries. The discourses represented in these policies portray students through frames of deficit thinking, adultism, exclusion, and surveillance. The study advocates for a critical shift in the design and purpose of these policies, and the results may inspire academic librarians to revise their policies to center care and respect for students.
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spellingShingle How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries
Bresnahan, Megan
Ethics
Academic Libraries
Discourse Analysis
School Policy
Policy Analysis
Student Behavior
Library Facilities
Freedom of Speech
How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries Bresnahan, Megan Ethics Academic Libraries Discourse Analysis School Policy Policy Analysis Student Behavior Library Facilities Freedom of Speech In academic libraries, "codes of conduct" are policies that define what people who use those libraries are allowed to do in library spaces and serve as rules for enforcement. In this policy discourse analysis, the author examines these policies to understand what dominant discourses emerge about students who use libraries. The discourses represented in these policies portray students through frames of deficit thinking, adultism, exclusion, and surveillance. The study advocates for a critical shift in the design and purpose of these policies, and the results may inspire academic librarians to revise their policies to center care and respect for students.
title How Policies Portray Students: A Discourse Analysis of Codes of Conduct in Academic Libraries
topic Ethics
Academic Libraries
Discourse Analysis
School Policy
Policy Analysis
Student Behavior
Library Facilities
Freedom of Speech
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1350888