Burnout and the Academic Teaching Librarian: An Examination of the Problem and Suggested Solutions.

Sheesley, Deborah F.

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ERIC Number: EJ641554

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Publication Date: 2001

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Burnout and the Academic Teaching Librarian: An Examination of the Problem and Suggested Solutions.

Sheesley, Deborah F.

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v27 n6 p447-51 Nov 2001

Research indicates significant levels of burnout in academic teaching librarians. This article describes parallels with other "helping professions" and examines characteristics, causes, and solutions of burnout, inside and outside the classroom. Solutions should be sought in research on similar professions and their effectiveness should be measured. (Contains 61 references.) (AEF)

Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Burnout, Emotional Response, Job Satisfaction, Librarians, Library Instruction, Morale, Motivation, Negative Attitudes, Organizational Climate, Stress Variables, Teacher Burnout

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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