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Librarians: Why are They So Scary?
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Some Sources on Library Anxiety
Some Sources on Library Anxiety
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Mellon's Theory of Library Anxiety
The Wikipedia article on library anxiety.
Library Anxiety: A Grounded Theory and its Development
Constance Mellon's article that first identified and named library anxiety. This gives a very good, readable overview of library anxiety.
Shame: The Emotional Basis of Library Anxiety
The Implications of Library Anxiety for Academic Reference Services: A Review of the Literature
This article offers a great overview of research on library anxiety, with solid suggestions about what reference librarians can to to help.
Web and Video
The Strange Affliction of ‘Library Anxiety’ and What Librarians Do to Help
2016 Atlas Obscura article on library anxiety in Ivy League university libraries, by Ella Morton
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