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• "Technostress and the Reference Librarian," by John Kupersmith

  Originally published in 1992, this article contains classic advice for librarians struggling to cope with constantly changing technology and workloads. For more on technostress in libraries, see Richard A. Hudiburg's talk on "Assessing and Managing Technostress."

• "Who Do We Think We Are?" by Mary-Ellen Mort

  How practicing librarians are "reinventing" themselves each day on the job.

• "The Luddites Were Right: Technological Change Is Disruptive," Cristal-Ed Mailing List Discussion

• "Staff Development and Training" by Sally Curry and Margaret Watson

  Recommendations on using training and development to keep staff up- to-date in an era of technological change. For another view on training and staffing in a technological era, see Daryl C. Youngman's "Library Staffing Considerations in the Age of Technology: Basic Elements for Managing Change."