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

The psychology of librarianship /edited by Lynn Gullickson Spencer, Leanne VandeCreek, and H. Stephen Wright. - Sacramento, CA : Library Juice Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (viii, 395 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographies and index.

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

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



9781634000406


Librarians--Psychology.
Library employees--Psychology.


Electronic Books.

Z682 / .P793 2015