Labor in the gig economy: Opportunities for information studies

Olliverre, Rachel; Younge, Lauryn; Robles, Daniel; Guerrero, David; Adam, Medhin; Carter, Daniel

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Title

Labor in the gig economy: Opportunities for information studies

Author(s)

• Olliverre, Rachel
• Younge, Lauryn
• Robles, Daniel
• Guerrero, David
• Adam, Medhin
• Carter, Daniel

Issue Date

2017

Keyword(s)

• Labor
• Work
• Gig economy
• Information studies

Date of Ingest

2017-07-27T15:57:56Z

Abstract

The gig economy refers to a system in which independent workers perform short-term contracts, or “gigs.” Because these contracts are managed through online applications, understanding information systems has become crucial to understanding emerging forms of work and labor. This poster examines the scholarly discussion surrounding labor in order to understand how scholars in the field of information studies have engaged with the concept of labor. We conducted a literature review of ­­articles published by JASIST, iConference, CSCW and CHI and found that the discussion of labor was minimal. Although there has been a slight increase in interest in labor in recent years, there has been very little research pertaining specifically to the gig economy. As the number of workers participating in the gig economy continues to grow, however, we suggest that information studies scholars are ideally positioned to contribute to future discussions of labor.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2017 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Genre of Resource

Conference Poster

Language

en

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Copyright 2017 Rachel Olliverre, Lauryn Younge, Daniel Robles, David Guerrero, Medhin Adam, and Daniel Carter

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