(via Stephanie Pierce, University of Arkansas)
Editors Stephanie Pierce and Laura Cameron are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Occupational Stress in Libraries. This book seeks to explore the multifaceted nature of occupational stress within diverse library environments. Occupational stress refers to stress experienced in the workplace, which may arise due to a variety of factors and experiences (VandenBos, 2015). Chapters will cover occupational stress in various library environments, the impact of personal identity on occupational stress, occupational stress in a global context, and other occupational stressors affecting library workers.
We are seeking chapters that include both practical and theoretical work. We are seeking broad and diverse perspectives. Library personnel at any level are encouraged to apply, as are library workers of color, library workers with disabilities, library workers based outside of the United States, and library workers in the LGBTQ+ community.
- Occupational stress related to tenure and/or promotion
- Parenting and the second-shift
- Political and governmental pressures in libraries
- Neurodivergent librarianship experiences
- Emotional labor toll as occupational stress
- Development opportunities and job satisfaction
Submit proposals via Google Form (see link below)
- Proposals Due: Friday, May 30, 2025
- Notification by editors of proposal acceptance: Mid-July
- Authors submit completed chapters: Mid-October
- Anticipated publication is 2026 or 2027
- Additional key dates will be sent to successful proposal writers
For more information, and to submit a proposal, please go here. If you have any questions, please e-mail the editors at the addresses below.
Stephanie Pierce, Director of Experiential Learning & Physics Library, University of Arkansas, sjpierc@uark.edu
Laura Cameron, Instruction and Public Services Librarian, Adler University, lcameron@adler.edu