April 2024

Renewals Reach: Linking job control and burnout

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Johnson’s study applies the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and Job Control Inventory to surface links between burnout and job control for instruction librarians at working in academic libraries. Findings include higher prevalence of work-related and personal burnout when compared with other employment roles, and Johnson also identifies important factors that influence job control and burnout, along […]

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Revealed: The Renewals Newsletter

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I’m thrilled to share that I’ve launched The Renewals Newsletter! Created to cultivate a deeper connection with Renewers, the newsletter will offer both original and reminder content, including tips on burnout reduction, navigating and recovering from low-morale experiences, job-hunting/career transition information, and even (early) access to exclusive content.  The first issue went out today, and

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Renewals Reach: Divisions from Access Services

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In their book chapter from Deconstructing Service in Libraries; Intersections of Identities and Expectations, Bowman and Samsky discuss the intense emotional labor connected to Access Services roles as compared to other departments in libraries (e.g., Reference, Technical Services) and discusses the impact of employee hierarchies that have occurred while libraries attempt to show value to stakeholders.

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