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http://dx.doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2018.29.4.227

An Empirical Study on the Job Burnout of Teacher Librarian  

Noh, Dong-Jo (상명대학교 인문사회과학대학 문헌정보학과)
Kim, Soo-Jin (상명대학교 대학원 문헌정보학과)
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Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science / v.29, no.4, 2018 , pp. 227-249 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, 15 teacher librarians working in the high school library were interviewed in order to understand the factors and situation of teacher librarian's job burnout. The results showed that job environment, teacher librarian's role and identity, school community members' lack of awareness of school library and teacher librarians were found to be influential factors in job burnout. In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to develop proper compensation system, to divide librarians and teacher librarians into clear jobs, to provide opportunities for the other teachers to extend their understanding of teacher librarians, and to provide opportunities for self development and recharging.
Keywords
School Library; Teacher Librarian; Job Burnout; Empirical Study; Burnout Syndrome;
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