Journal article
Examining Library Staff Openness to Social Work Collaboration: The Role of Empowerment and Resilience
Journal of library administration, Vol.64(7), pp.827-844
10/02/2024
DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2024.2388498
Abstract
Public library staff increasingly assist patrons with psychosocial needs (e.g. food or housing insecurity). To address growing demands for psychosocial support, libraries are engaging in social work (SW) collaborations; however, successful collaborations depend on library staff's openness to intervention. This quantitative study examines the relationship between burnout and openness to SW collaboration, and whether resilience and empowerment protect against burnout. Results show that career resilience mediates the relationship between psychological empowerment and burnout. Burnout was not associated with openness to SW collaboration. Findings suggest resilience plays a role in preventing burnout, and that library staff are open to SW collaborations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Examining Library Staff Openness to Social Work Collaboration: The Role of Empowerment and Resilience
- Creators
- Saige M. Addison - University of IowaMegan E. Gilster - University of IowaMegan Ronnenberg - University of IowaKara Logsden - University of IowaSarah Witry - University of Iowa, School of Social Work
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of library administration, Vol.64(7), pp.827-844
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/01930826.2024.2388498
- ISSN
- 0193-0826
- eISSN
- 1540-3564
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- Libraries and Resilient Communities subgrant of the University of Iowa Jumpstarting Tomorrow Seed Grant Program
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 08/19/2024
- Date published
- 10/02/2024
- Academic Unit
- School of Library and Information Science; School of Social Work; Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984702957702771
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