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Friday, May 10 • 2:30pm - 3:20pm
The Traumatized Librarian: Psychological Injury within the LIS Profession

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There are expectations that have infiltrated our work as information professionals that can emotionally and morally hurt us. Our discussion session will identify, critically examine, and provide some advice for the psychological injuries and trauma associated with the librarian profession. This includes confrontations with disruptive patrons, compassion fatigue from helping patrons in crisis, politically motivated attacks, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. Our session hopes to create safety to discuss this aspect of our work, provide advice on how we can heal, and find comfort in knowing we are not alone.
Speakers
avatar for Donna Baluchi

Donna Baluchi

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Librarian, University of Utah
Donna Baluchi (she/they) is the inaugural Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Librarian at Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, until her position is outlawed July 1, 2024. Donna is passionate about health disparities, data privacy, and zines (and is an organizer... Read More →
avatar for Lorelei Rutledge

Lorelei Rutledge

Associate Librarian, University of Utah
I am an Associate Librarian at the J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. I am a liaison to the David Eccles School of Business, the Center for Disability & Access, and Disability Studies.

The Traumatized Librarian (1) pptx
Friday May 10, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm MDT
155 A
  General Librarianship

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