Overview This call for proposals is for a peer-reviewed, edited book on sustainability leadership in libraries and archives with an international focus. Although more and more books about sustainability are being written for the library science field, none have specifically focused on leadership for sustainability. I am looking for chapters from all levels of librarians and archivists, not just those formally occupying positions of authority. This book is being proposed for publication by Routledge as part of their Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services series. This book explicitly aims to explain leadership that challenges the status quo of libraries and archives, focusing on transformative leadership in sustainability. It features practices, ideas, theories, and frameworks replicable in libraries and archives as they stand right now and those that help them move into the future, using sustainability as a framework. What is Sustainability? There are many different frameworks people use to understand sustainability. Two of the most popular and well-known are the “three-legged stool” framework of environment, economy, and equity, which stems from the “Our Common Future” report and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. There are, however, many different sustainability frameworks in use in libraries, education, and other fields that may be appropriate for a chapter. Because there are many approaches to understanding and implementing sustainability, there’s not one specific framework authors are required to use for their chapter proposal. Instead, a description of the chosen sustainability framework should be an essential part of the chapter. In this way, this book aims to highlight multiple perspectives on sustainability by showing how libraries and archives define and implement them. Book Structure Proposals for chapters in the book should be written for one of the following sections: sustainability leadership from within sustainability leadership collaborations sustainability leadership in the community sustainability leadership strategies sustainability leadership and stakeholder relationships Chapters can focus on real situations from authors’ daily practice or on conceptual or theoretical work. Final chapters should be 5,000–8,000 words and use APA 7th ed. style. Submitting a Proposal Proposals are being accepted via Google Forms. Please submit an abstract no longer than 300 words, double-spaced. Please make sure you note specifically what sustainability framework your chapter will use. Include the title of the proposed submission, name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation, contact information with email address(es), and a short biography of the author(s). Authors whose proposals are accepted will receive detailed chapter guidelines. Chapters will be double-blind and peer-reviewed by volunteer peer-reviewers other than the editor. Proposals can be submitted here. If you would like to be a peer-reviewer for this book, please fill out this information. Questions about the book can be directed to Erin Renee Wahl at ewahl@nmsu.edu. Anticipated Timeline Collecting chapter proposals January–February 2025 Responses to proposals anticipated by the end of March 2025 Full chapters due by May of 2025 Chapters will be sent to peer reviewers and returned to the editor by the end of July 2025 Final chapters (with revisions, etc.) by the end of 2025/beginning of 2026 Completed book to the publisher no later than May 2026

Overview Editors Stephanie Pierce and Laura Cameron are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Occupational Stress in Libraries. This book seeks to explore the multifaceted nature of occupational stress within diverse library environments. Occupational stress refers to stress experienced in the workplace, which may arise due to a variety of factors and experiences (VandenBos, 2015). Chapters will cover occupational stress in various library environments, the impact of personal identity on occupational stress, occupational stress in a global context, and other occupational stressors impacting library workers. This book is being proposed for publication as part of Routledge’s Critical Issues in Library and Information Sciences and Services series. VandenBos, G.R. (ed.) (2015). APA Dictionary of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Previous work by editors Cameron, L., Pierce, S., & Conroy, J. (2020). Occupational stress measures of tenure-track librarians. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 53(4), 551-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000620967736 (Original work published 2021) Proposal submission deadline Friday, May 30, 2025 Sample topics We are seeking chapters that include both practical and theoretical work. We are seeking broad and diverse perspectives from and about all library types. Library personnel at any level are encouraged to apply, as are library workers of color, library workers with disabilities, library workers based outside of the United States, and library workers in the LGBTQ+ community. Examples of topics include, but are not limited to: Occupational stress related to tenure and/or promotion Parenting and the second-shift Political and governmental pressures in libraries Neurodivergent librarianship experiences Emotional labor as occupational stress Development opportunities and job satisfaction Technology advancements’ role in occupational stress Budgets and their impact on the library’s mission Organizational culture influences Impacts of identity on occupational stress Influence of support (or lack of) Engagement and interpersonal relationships with colleagues Final chapter manuscripts should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words and use APA 7th ed. style. Proposals guidelines Proposals should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition (APA-7). Proposals should include Primary contact name Primary contact email address Primary contact position title Primary contact institutional affiliation Co-authors’ names, email addresses, titles, and affiliations Brief author(s) biography (150 words max) Proposed chapter title A 500-700-word chapter proposal attached to submission form as a file document (e.g., .docx, .doc, etc.) Proposal submission and timelines Submit proposals via Google Form at https://forms.gle/6n7p5D4cXn59W9bd8. Proposals for chapters due to editors: May 30, 2025 Notification by editors of proposal acceptance: Mid-July Authors submit completed chapters: Mid-October Anticipated publication is 2026 or 2027 Additional key dates will be sent to successful proposal writers Email questions to: Stephanie Pierce, Director of Experiential Learning & Physics Library, University of Arkansas, sjpierc@uark.edu Laura Cameron, Instruction and Public Services Librarian, Adler University, lcameron@adler.edu