The Neurotic Librarian

Based on the Kersten article: a conference presentation called the Neurotic Librarian or Neurosis in Academic Libraries. Extending Kersten's application of critical theory, what unquestioned structures in our profession rely on systemic inequalities that are creating pathologies. Why do we talk so much about what we can't do? Why is it our default stance that we support instruction rather than providing it or shaping it? What myths and fantasies are we holding on to (e.g. classroom faculty have all the control over what gets valued on our campuses)? What does the belief about the typical librarian personality discourage us from changing?