The increase in acquisitions of electronic resources is placing more demand than ever on technical services workers. The work is becoming more technical, more complex, and is constantly changing. Electronic resources, acquisitions, and cataloging work have all become interconnected as well, leading to additional challenges of change management in the workplace. Technical services workers are experiencing low-morale and burnout. The presentation will discuss challenges leading to burnout for Technical Services workers. Literature regarding burnout and low morale experiences will be presented. There will also be a discussion of potential solutions to burnout, such as slow librarianship and peer mentoring. The creation of a peer mentoring program for NASIG will be discussed at the conclusion of the presentation. Attendees are welcome to share experiences and offer feedback.
Learning Outcomes
Attendees will learn about existing literature regarding burnout in libraries and proposed solutions of slow librarianship and peer mentoring.
Attendees will have time to share their own experiences and will be asked to provide feedback regarding a peer mentoring program.
