Interventions for Reducing, Preventing, or Overcoming Librarian Burnout: A Scoping Review
Abstract
This scoping review categorizes the interventions discussed or explored among
academic librarians to address the issue of burnout. Through a scoping review of the
literature going back as far as 1982, the pattern of interventions suggests a strong
emphasis on the individual managing their burnout through personal actions. However,
in more recent years there has been a significant increase in the suggestion
of organizations taking responsibility to reduce rates of burnout. More quantitative
research is needed before specific interventions can be identified as effective
academic librarians to address the issue of burnout. Through a scoping review of the
literature going back as far as 1982, the pattern of interventions suggests a strong
emphasis on the individual managing their burnout through personal actions. However,
in more recent years there has been a significant increase in the suggestion
of organizations taking responsibility to reduce rates of burnout. More quantitative
research is needed before specific interventions can be identified as effective
Copyright Natalie Logue, Jessica C. Garner, Stephanie Hendren
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Article Views (By Year/Month)
| 2026 |
| January: 1563 |
| February: 269 |