Archive for October, 2019
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Consultants in Canadian Academic Libraries: Adding New Voices to the Story
2019–10–30 | 1 commentIn Brief The practice of hiring consultants in academic libraries is widespread, but research on the topic is not. We argue that this practice stems from underlying neoliberal ideals that may disenfranchise library workers. This research is the first to include the experiences and perspectives of library employees to better understand the practice of hiring…
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When Does Burnout Begin? The Relationship Between Graduate School Employment and Burnout Amongst Librarians
2019–10–16 | 2 commentsIn Brief Burnout issues are of increasing concern for many service professionals, including Library and Information Science (LIS) workers; however, the majority of articles addressing burnout in the LIS field describe methods of coping with burnout, but do not ascertain trends and preventable factors. The purpose of this study was to identify the percentage of…