Understanding Job Satisfaction of Racial Minority Academic Librarians

Title

Understanding Job Satisfaction of Racial Minority Academic Librarians

Description

Presentation at the 2025 CALA Canada Annual Conference

Creator

Li, Yanli; Kumaran, Maha

Publisher

Chinese American Librarians Association

Date

2025-05-05

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Format

application/pdf

Language

eng

Type

Text; Presentation

Abstract

Job satisfaction of academic librarians refers to the degree to which these professionals feel content and fulfilled with various aspects of their professional roles. Extensive research has been conducted on the job satisfaction of academic librarians. High job satisfaction is closely linked to improved service quality, reduced absenteeism, and increased retention and recruitment in libraries. However, very few studies have directly addressed job satisfaction of racial minority librarians in Canada. In this session, the presenters will share findings from the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada Network (ViMLoC) 2021 redux survey. The presentation will explore how demographic characteristics, workplace inclusivity, and experiences of racial microaggressions relate to the job satisfaction of racial minority librarians in Canadian academic libraries.

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Files

Understanding Job Satisfaction of Minority Academic Librarians.pdf

Citation

Li, Yanli; Kumaran, Maha, “Understanding Job Satisfaction of Racial Minority Academic Librarians,” CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System, accessed April 18, 2026, http://ir.cala-web.org/items/show/1465.