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. This book is being proposed for publication part of Routledge's Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services series.
References: VandenBos GR (ed.) (2015) APA Dictionary of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Previous Work by Editors: Cameron, L., Pierce, S., & Conroy, J. (2020). Occupational stress measures of tenure-track librarians. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 53(4), 551-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000620967736 (Original work published 2021)
Proposal submission deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025
Sample topics include but are not limited to:
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
- Technology advancements' role in occupational stress
- Budgets and their impact on the library's mission
- Organizational culture influences
- Impacts of identity on occupational stress
- Influence of support (or lack of)
- Engagement and interpersonal relationships with colleagues
Final manuscripts should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words and use APA 7th ed. style.
Proposal Guidelines:
Proposals should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (APA-7)
Proposals should include:
- Primary contact name
- Primary contact email address
- Primary contact position title
- Primary contact institutional affiliation
- Co-authors' names, email addresses, titles, and affiliations
- Brief author(s) biography (150 words max)
- Proposed chapter title
- Proposals should be limited to 500-700 words
Proposal Submission and Timeline:
Submit proposals via Google Form at https://forms.gle/6n7p5D4cXn59W9bd8
- Proposals Due: 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
Email questions to:
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
------------------------------
Stephanie Pierce
Director of Experiential Learning & Physics Library
University of Arkansas
sjpierc@uark.edu------------------------------