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Introduction Considering the context of social acceleration (Rosa, 2013; Tomlinson, 2007) and changes in professionalism (Jensen, 2019), this presentation aims to map and discuss temporal tension fields in the work of memory institutions’ staff (on the example of two countries: Estonia and Sweden). Even though in everyday work, specific dimensions of time are routinely captured in varying documents and agreements, there are still situations where time is understood differently, the pace of work suddenly increases, and conflicts are boiling – this is when some taken-for-granted dimensions of time suddenly become important. Theoretically, this presentation takes into account the diversity of aspects of time (Scriber & Gutek, 1987) from the practice-based perspective (Orlikowski & Yates, 2002). It focuses, therefore, on two main questions: what are the temporal tension fields in museums and libraries, and how do professionals to memory institutions cope within these tension fields? Method

Temporal Tension Fields in Museums and Libraries Published 23 January 2022 Introduction Considering the context of social acceleration (Rosa, 2013; Tomlinson, 2007) and changes in professionalism (Jensen, 2019), this presentation aims to map and discuss temporal tension fields in the work of memory institutions’ staff (on the example of two countries: Estonia and Sweden). Even though in everyday work, specific dimensions of time are routinely captured in varying documents and agreements, there are still situations where time is understood differently, the pace of work suddenly increases,

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