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Peer-reviewed · 2026

Research & Publications

Research on how institutions can design work more fairly, sustainably, and humanely.

3 peer-reviewed articles3 open-access articlesThe Journal of Academic Librarianship

Evidence and practice

Scholarship grounded in the realities of academic work.

These peer-reviewed articles examine the structures that shape professional life: roles, workload, job control, equity, hybrid work, and role reform. All three Versions of Record are open access; each publication includes a free PDF link and a direct link to its publisher record.

Published in The Journal of Academic Librarianship, an international peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier.

103222CC BY 4.0

Peer-reviewed article · Open access

Redesigning academic librarian roles for a post-crisis world: A role theory perspective on workload equity and occupational stress

The Journal of Academic Librarianship · 52 (2026) · 103222

A role-architecture framework for redesigning academic-library workloads by connecting role ambiguity, conflict, and overload with job resources, resource loss, and workload equity.

Version of RecordPublished online: 2026-03-02

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103275CC BY-NC 4.0

Peer-reviewed article · Open access

Hybrid work in academic libraries: A scoping review of role stress, job control, service sustainability, and equity

The Journal of Academic Librarianship · 52 (2026) · 103275

A scoping review of 32 direct and closely related sources showing when hybrid work becomes a resource—and when it creates new pressures, visibility gaps, and inequities.

Version of RecordPublished online: 2026-05-30

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103332CC BY 4.0

Peer-reviewed article · Open access

Studying hybrid role reform in academic libraries: A conceptual-methodological framework and an illustrative comparative qualitative design

The Journal of Academic Librarianship · 52(5) (2026) · Article 103332

A conceptual-methodological framework for studying hybrid role reform in academic libraries, paired with an illustrative comparative qualitative design.

Version of RecordPublished online: 2026-08-27

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