Abstract
Poster
Librarians exist in a professional and social world in which the vast majority of power holders are typically white, with white women being the largest group of librarians and white males holding the majority of authoritative positions within the profession. With a limited amount of literature currently published on the experiences of librarians bullied by their co-workers, there are many areas of possible research, including but not limited to, issues surrounding diversity and equity, the role and power of seniority, and generational experience. By examining the literature in other female dominated fields, such as nursing or other allied health professions, it is possible for librarians to look for proven strategies for working within an environment where power is inequality distributed and seniority is used to disenfranchise. This poster will present a review of the literature available on library work place bullying, a comparative review of the literature on allied health work place bullying, and make suggestions based on the collected research on how to more successfully cope, prevent, and address bullying experiences in the library workplace. The role of junior and senior librarians will be examined, as well the role and responsibilities of management and administration.