ELW@PLS2008: Day 1 - Identifying Library Stress

The kick off activity is a look at the stressors of working in libraries. My personal theory is that a lot of what causes us stress at work is feeling overwhelmed and out of control. Hopefully, by thinking and talking about some of these things we can break them down into manageable pieces and take control.

Four areas of library stress:

1. The organization
2. Time
3. Patrons
4. Staff and personnel

For more detail, and printable versions of today's handouts see: EmployeeLearningWeek2008 in PLUM