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Vocational Awe

Colin Wright
Aug 22, 2023
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Vocational Awe

Colin Wright
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May 23, 2023

There's a term that's become popular in librarian circles—"Vocational Awe"—which refers to the tendency to assume benevolence and correctness in an industry because of how generally (and assumedly) positive that industry's motivations, intentions, and outcomes are.

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