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Peer reviewedBirch, Nancy; And Others – Library and Information Science Research, 1986
Survey of 547 public library reference librarians compared to a similar study of teachers indicates that: 35% of librarians experienced burnout; burnout was high where role ambiguity and role conflict were present; role variable use in predicting burnout was statistically significant; comparison with teachers showed similarities and differences.…
Descriptors: Burnout, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians
