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Between Shelves and Screens: Navigating Work-Life Balance, Technology’s Impact on Psychological Resilience and Job Retention among Library Professionals in Selected College Libraries of Assam

Authors
Dimpi Hazarika1, *, Jinti Baruah2
1Library Assistant, Golaghat Law College, Golaghat, India
2Librarian, Golaghat Law College, Golaghat, India
*Corresponding author. Email: dimpi0107@gmail.com
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Dimpi Hazarika
Available Online 27 March 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-614-2_21How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Work–life balance; technology; psychological resilience; job retention; library professionals; college library; Assam
Abstract

Work–life balance refers to the level of prioritization between an individual’s work and personal life. It is defined as the reduction of work-related stress and the establishment of a stable and sustainable work environment while sustaining health and well-being. It has an increasing impact on both physical and mental health as well as job satisfaction. Balancing one’s work and life has developed into a major issue in the current work environment, requiring employees to balance the expectations of both personal and professional roles. This study investigates work-life balance and the impact of technology on psychological resilience and job retention of library professionals in selected college libraries in Assam. An online questionnaire survey method was used to gather responses from library professionals. The findings intend to characterize the challenges faced by librarians in sustaining balance, technology-induced stress, and job retention. It also provides recommendations for fostering resilience, maintaining work–life balance, and ensuring long-term job retention among library professionals.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International conference on Marching beyond the Libraries: Talent, Technology, and Transformation (ICMBL 2025)
Series
Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
27 March 2026
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978-94-6239-614-2
ISSN
2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-614-2_21How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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