Social Work in Libraries Special Issue

Abstract

on a study exploring social workers and librarians ’ experiences of Respon-sive Librarianship training through online asynchronous scenario-game-based platform and how this in fl uenced their professional identity as members of a community of practice. Through journalling, the ten participants re fl ected on the training modules, interactions with other trainees and the scenario-based games related to professional identity. Interviews and surveys at points throughout the training were also conducted, and course documents collected and analysed concurrently. Coding and thematic analysis were undertaken, with concepts of identity de fi ned using the Community of Asynchronous Interprofessional Learning Model (CAIPLM). Results showed that the scenario-game-based platform for training within an interprofessional community of practice merited future exploration and re fi nement. The authors indicate that the