The psychology of librarianship / edited by Lynn Gullickson Spencer, Leanne VandeCreek, and H. Stephen Wright.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Spencer, Lynn Gullickson, editor.

VandeCreek, Leanne, editor.

Wright, H. Stephen, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library science--Psychological aspects.

Library science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (406 pages)

Place of Publication:

Sacramento, California : Library Juice Press, 2015.

Summary:

"A collection of scholarly essays on the role of psychology in libraries and library work"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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

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

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

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.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 3, 2017).

ISBN:

1-63400-040-4