From Reflection to Action: Redefining Your Mental Health
CEDI lab member Twanna Hodge’s article ” From Reflection to Action: Redefining Your Mental Health” was published in Information Matters in February 2025. Below is an excerpt from her article.
When do we put on our (oxygen) masks first, instead of others? What will it take for library workers’ mental health and well-being to be the primary focus and not an afterthought? The belief that library workers must go above and beyond, such as working through breaks and lunch hours, heavy workloads, low pay that reflects the gender pay gap, and more, due to the belief that librarianship is a sacred calling and it is above criticism. That is vocational awe and why it can negatively affect library workers’ mental health and well-being.
You can access the article at Information Matters or the link below.
