Patrick Lloyd Author Archive
Email: patrick.lloyd@georgetown.org
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Naming the Elephant
I am public library social worker. This may be the first time you’ve heard of such a position, but helping professionals like me are now working within roughly three dozen library systems around the United States. As our institutions continue to serve the public during a global pandemic and other stressors, I am very concerned about burnout and staff mental health.