People who have reached a career plateau may have become demotivated. The career plateau often coincides with the so-called midlife crisis. The midlife and midcareer crisis is a time of reassessment, self-evaluation, and reflection; awareness of aging and of the limitations of the future produces such problems as depression, discouragement and…

Burnout is a problem among nurses and other helping professionals. Reports reviewed here will help nursing administrators recognize signs of burnout among their staff. The author cites the need for research and makes suggestions to alleviate the problem. (JOW)

Discusses burnout in the library profession and describes one library director's experience in taking a one-year leave of absence without pay. Notes the values of taking an extended break from a job. (LRW)

Relates the story of how the city editor of a small daily newspaper and a journalism professor at the local university traded places for a semester. Details the problems they faced, the discoveries they made, and the benefits they found from such an exchange. (SR)

Reports results of a survey of 800 library staff members on aspects of library work that they find stressful. The findings include sources of satisfaction and stress for all participants, and sources of stress specific to public services librarians, technical services librarians, and support staff members. (CLB)

Reports reflections of library school reference teacher who practiced for year as day-to-day reference librarian. Highlights include ideal reference librarianship; concepts helpful in explaining low morale; changes in basic reference service elements (information resources, clients, librarians); current coping strategies; and ways in which to cope…

Discusses the concept of burnout. Looks at the community college president's role and factors contributing to presidential burnout. Summarizes the results of a discussion and survey of presidential burnout, revealing the symptoms associated with burnout and ways of preventing them. Urges sensitivity to burnout within the college community. (DMM)

This article uses the framework of demand-control theory to examine the occupation of sign language interpreting. It discusses the environmental, interpersonal, and intrapersonal demands that impinge on the interpreter's decision latitude and notes the prevalence of cumulative trauma disorders, turnover, and burnout in the interpreting profession.…

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to quantify and qualify professional burnout among 155 dental educators who averaged 11 years teaching experience. MBI scores and open-response question answers are reported. (LB)

Discusses the interrelated problems of burnout and substance abuse facing professionals in admissions. Contributing conditions include their tremendous responsibilities, their onerous schedules, dual responsibilities of recruitment and administration, absence from home, and then having to handle piled-up work. Advocates continuing education,…

Offers tips and techniques for avoiding job burnout and managing stress in child care centers. (HOD)

Discussion of job stress faced by librarians identifies characteristics most often associated with burnout, characteristics of helping professions that intensify burnout factors, and suggestions to consider for fighting the tendency to burn out. A personal account of a burnout victim (junior high school librarian) is included. Six sources are…

Discusses reference librarians' dissatisfaction with their profession and the resulting negative attitudes toward library education, the professional literature, and the users. Teaching reference courses is suggested as a method of overcoming these negative attitudes. (Contains three references.) (LRW)

The high activity and expectation levels of academic dentists provide both ideal conditions for producing burnout and good conditions for avoiding it. If dental faculty take advantage of opportunities for professional variety, sabbatical leaves, and refreshment of career and contacts, they can cope with or evade the results of pressure. (MSE)

This article discusses the emotional toll for professionals working with children who are abused or neglected. It identifies feelings or conflicts that interfere consistently with effective delivery of care and notes several studies on this topic. Issues of countertransference, denial, the need to protect oneself, and other emotional challenges…