Examining the emotional dimensions of academic librarianship : emerging research and opportunities /
"This book explores the emotional dimensions of academic librarianship. It presents concepts that provide some psychological and emotional context to help academic librarians understand their experiences and better cope with them. It also helps to mitigate the impact of the negative experiences...
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Information Science Reference,
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Publisher Address: | Hershey, PA : |
Publication Dates: | [2018] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
Advances in library and information science ALIS book series. 2326-4136 |
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Summary: |
"This book explores the emotional dimensions of academic librarianship. It presents concepts that provide some psychological and emotional context to help academic librarians understand their experiences and better cope with them. It also helps to mitigate the impact of the negative experiences and, when possible, prevent the problems associated with emotional exhaustion and burnout"-- |
Carrier Form: | xi, 168 pages ; 27 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781522537618 1522537619 |
Index Number: | Z682 |
CLC: | G251.6 |
Call Number: | G251.6/L913 |
Contents: | Introduction: Choose a job you love -- Emotional labor and exhaustion -- Emotional labor, emotional exhaustion, and burnout -- Emotional dimensions of academic librarianship -- Academic librarianship and burnout -- Why isn't this being studied? -- Research agenda: Research ideas and recommendations. |