A STUDY ON STRESS MANAGEMENT OF THE ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE

Abstract

This study examined Librarians and stress management at Michael Okpara
University of Agriculture, Umudike, Libraiy. The study has five research questions. It
adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study was 24 academic
librarians drawn from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Library. The
entire 24 librarians were used for data collection. The instrument for data collection yvas
structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools of
frequency, percentage, rank, and mean scores. The paper identified some challenges in
stress management on academic librarians. It recommends, among others, that academic
librarians should develop a support network of trusted friends, colleagues, relations and
neighbours to avoid isolation and loneliness when things go wrong. Academic librarians
should be prepared to check critically why things are the way they are. The paperfound out
that exercise is another therapy for stress reduction and management and that Librarians
should avoid over stressing themselves by setting unrealisticfor themselves.
Keywords: Academic Library, Librarians, Stress, Stress Management.