圖書館組織經歷經費緊縮、科技快速變遷、人事精簡與讀者日益多元化之 資訊需求等難題，身處於變遷如此劇烈的環境中，圖書館館員產生了比以往更 大的工作壓力。過度的工作壓力會影響館員的工作績效，故圖書館組織對於館 員個人之工作壓力不宜置身事外，而應正視此問題之重要性。要做好圖書館館 員之壓力管理，則須先了解館員工作壓力源所在，方能面對工作壓力提出解決 之道。筆者以我國公立大學暨學院圖書館館員為研究對象，進行探索性之調查 研究，探討圖書館組織中的各種工作壓力源。研究結果顯示科技變遷與工作負 荷過重為受諸館員的最大二項工作®力源。

Libraries are subj ect to on-going financial and staffing restrains, continuing technological change, and rising patron expectations which have resulted in increased job stress. Stress is not a naturedly bad thing - it may be stimulating, motivating and provide excitement to individuals. However, when it exceeds individual librarian^ ability to cope it becomes harmful both to library and staff. The purpose of this study is trying to identify the job-related stressors in the library settings of national xuiiver-sities and colleges in Taiwan. The study indicates that technological change and workload are the most stressful factors.