Curatorial Research as Boundary Work

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Work

Boundary Work in Ecological Restoration

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jozef Keulartz ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Restoration ◽  
Boundary Work

Boundary Work: Knowledge, Policy, and the Urban Environment

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 633-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Owens ◽  
Judith Petts ◽  
Harriet Bulkeley
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Boundary Work ◽  
Knowledge Policy ◽  
Work Knowledge

Makerspaces and boundary work: the role of librarians as educators in public library makerspaces

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 801-813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel D. Williams ◽  
Rebekah Willett
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Boundary Work ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Public Librarians

This article explores public librarians’ performance of boundary work in relation to teaching and learning in library makerspaces. Boundary work occurs when individuals delineate their domain of knowledge. We use interviews with 23 library staff to analyze the forms and characteristics of boundary work connected with the role of libraries and librarians in makerspace programming. Our findings show that public librarians perform boundary work in relation to the roles of (1) libraries as spaces for book-based and maker-based experiences, (2) librarians as information specialists and educators, and (3) libraries as spaces to access individual and social resources for learning. The forms and characteristics of boundary work include coordination, identification, justification, reflection, and change.

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