Part 1. Librarians and identity : Have we come a long way? : librarian stereotypes and self-image into the 21st century / Ellen Symons -- The Myers-Briggs type indicator (MBTI) and librarianship : a critique / Lynn Gullickson Spencer -- Act 2 : the psychology of librarianship as a second career / Bob Wolverton -- Part 2. Librarians at work : Flow in librarianship : an exploration of employee motivation / Barbara E. Weeg -- Technology anxiety in academic professional and paraprofessional library staff / Becky J. Yoose -- Flubber and teflon : the work of resilience as a concept in librarianship / Ruth Mirtz -- Part 3. LIbrarians, libraries, and users : The use of psychological defense mechanisms by librarians and the public in response to traditional and binary librarian stereotypes / Beth Posner -- Might as well face it, I'm addicted to -- : addictions and the library / Caitlin A. Bagley and Lilia Murray -- Critical information literacy : a social psychological perspective / Michelle Dunaway -- Librarians' prospects : the use of prospect theory as a cognitive tool / Samantha Hines -- Part 4. Moving forward: action and awareness : The current cataloging landscape : a therapist's perspective / Joan Schuitema -- Reconsidering reference for a generation without boundaries / Elin O'Hara-Gonya -- We can't wait any longer : managing long-term employees and organizational change / Bradford Lee Eden.
Summary:
"A collection of scholarly essays on the role of psychology in libraries and library work"-- Provided by publisher.
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