Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 1

Stress Management in Libraries

1Assistant Librarian, Bhai Gurdas Library, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India.

*Corresponding Author: Parminder Jit Kaur, Assistant Librarian, Bhai Gurdas Library, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143005, India. E-mail: parminderjit.kaur00@gmail.com

Abstract

Stress has become a major problem of every human being in society. Stress is the mental, physical, situational and emotional state of mind. In this paper stress management in libraries discusses some aspects of stress in the library professionals. It describes about the stress in libraries and its reasons. It also elaborate types of stress, causes and symptom of stress and strategies to counter stress. It also analyzed the best way to manage stress in LIS professionals. However there are many motivational factors as well as bottlenecks which effects professionals to participate in continuous professional development (CPD) activities. So this topic brings focus, he need to ensure library professionals well prepared and up dated with current trends in their jobs and duties.

Keywords

Stress management, Library professionals, Factors responsible for stress, Strategies use to counter of stress