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• W24353071 abstract "Introduction An important, overlooked moral contribution of libraries and librarians to community is provision of support for autonomy. Philosophers have long considered autonomy a primary moral value, essential to living a flourishing life. Although library scholarship has not often engaged deeply with philosophical discourse surrounding autonomy, libraries and librarians are uniquely positioned to enact many of methods for encouraging it. (A notable exception is Rosenzweig's 2004 article in Progressive Librarian.) By considering moral significance of library services as autonomy-building activities, libraries and librarians can provide a valuable social support for their communities, individual users, and ultimately themselves. In first section, I will address definitions of autonomy in context of public libraries. Autonomy is not a synonym for independence, but is rather the moral capacity to make one's own (Verkerk, 291), formed within society and relationships. Secondly, I will demonstrate autonomy is already an underlying if little-recognized value held by libraries, and third, explain how libraries and librarians can, and in many cases already do, support autonomy-building. This support is primarily found in social activities, from a brief consult at reference desk to an ongoing gaming night. Finally, I will argue appreciating moral significance of library services as opportunities to build autonomy will have a concrete benefit for library: it will allow us to clearly understand and market unique and important role libraries and librarians can and should play. What is autonomy in context of libraries? At its most simplistic, autonomy is self-governance. Am I able to live my life in accordance with my own personal values, and not those thrust upon me by others? In a Western context, this question conjures up many of our deeply-held beliefs in freedom, independence, and individualism. However, as we consider library services through lens of autonomy, it is critical we do not confuse these concepts. Autonomy is not same as independence or individualism. Philosophers have engaged in much debate over subtleties, limits, and role of autonomy in our lives, yet they agree on essentially same definition. Instead of emphasizing independence or self-sufficiency, incorrect idea that a good [autonomous] life is a life in which we do not need help or support from anyone in meeting our needs and carrying out our life plan, autonomy focuses on the moral capacity to make one's own (Verkerk, 291). (See Christman for an overview of autonomy scholarship and a bibliography of important works. My definitions are rooted in feminist tradition of relational autonomy, best exemplified through Mackenzie and Stolijar, Meyers, and Verkerk.) Thus, encouraging autonomy is not antithetical to building community and social capital, as Ronald McCabe insinuates (McCabe, 121). Interdependence is actually integral to autonomy, as we often rely on help of others to carry out decisions we make based on our own values. In context of libraries, librarian's care is therefore critical in helping patrons develop autonomy. Consider a physically impaired patron who is able to make his own decisions about which websites to visit, but is unable to manipulate mouse in order to access them without librarian's aid. The librarian's helping hand increases his ability to make his own choices based on his personal values. The librarian can play a similar role in encouraging growth of autonomy in children and teenagers, elderly and homebound, and other dependent patrons. In short, increasing autonomy in library setting is not about reducing a person's dependence on or exposure to librarian in name of self-sufficiency. It is about recognizing ability of librarian-as-caretaker to help a moral agent carry out his or her decisions. …" @default.
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• W24353071 title "Libraries Build Autonomy: A Philosophical Perspective on the Social Role of Libraries and Librarians" @default.
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