Document Type
Article
Date
2024
Keywords
materials challenges, trauma, libraries, public libraries, school libraries, censorship, intellectual freedom, stress, mental health, book banning
Language
English
Disciplines
Collection Development and Management | Library and Information Science
Description/Abstract
Material challenges in public libraries are at an all time high while also possessing a huge political and emotional weight. As such, library workers are defending against book banning in larger numbers, and their very work is coming into public scrutiny and questioning. In such stressful times, the potential for trauma from the library workplace is higher and more charged. This paper lays the groundwork for how trauma and materials challenges have the potential to interact in the library workplace, especially for those from marginalized communities. It also proposes a trauma cycle for deeper understanding of trauma during material challenges, and highlights the need for future work, study, and support in these areas.
Recommended Citation
Yeon, Jieun and Dudak, Leah T., "Potential for Trauma in Public Libraries Experiencing Book Banning and Material Challenges" (2024). School of Information Studies - Post-doc and Student Scholarship. 22.
https://surface.syr.edu/ischoolstudents/22
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