Temporal Aspects in Museum and Library Professionals' Work in the Context of Acceleration of Social Time


Lepik K.

7th European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL), ELECTR NETWORK, 20 - 23 September 2021, pp.278-289 identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-030-99885-1_24
  • Country: ELECTR NETWORK
  • Page Numbers: pp.278-289
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

This article explores how the acceleration of social time shapes the everyday work of museum and library professionals in Estonia and Sweden. Informed by theories on social acceleration and principles of constructivist grounded theory, 34 semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out. The 'symptoms' of the acceleration of social time create several temporal tensions in organizations, therefore, various tactics can be applied to cope with the time-related issues in work. Moreover, focusing on the multiplicity of temporal aspects in work enables a better understanding of potential time-related problems between various professionals within and in relation to museums and libraries.