diff --git a/go/runtime/ops_publisher.go b/go/runtime/ops_publisher.go
index a5c78e21a4..c7ff1e2a87 100644
--- a/go/runtime/ops_publisher.go
+++ b/go/runtime/ops_publisher.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/estuary/flow/go/flow"
@@ -17,41 +18,59 @@ import (
 )
 
 type OpsPublisher struct {
-	labels        ops.ShardLabeling
 	logsPublisher *message.Publisher
 	mapper        flow.Mapper
-	opsLogsSpec   *pf.CollectionSpec
-	opsStatsSpec  *pf.CollectionSpec
-	shard         *ops.ShardRef
+	mu            sync.Mutex
+
+	// Fields that update with each task term:
+	labels       ops.ShardLabeling
+	opsLogsSpec  *pf.CollectionSpec
+	opsStatsSpec *pf.CollectionSpec
+	shard        *ops.ShardRef
 }
 
 var _ ops.Publisher = &OpsPublisher{}
 
 func NewOpsPublisher(
-	labels ops.ShardLabeling,
 	logsPublisher *message.Publisher,
 	mapper flow.Mapper,
+) *OpsPublisher {
+	return &OpsPublisher{
+		logsPublisher: logsPublisher,
+		mapper:        mapper,
+		mu:            sync.Mutex{},
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *OpsPublisher) UpdateLabels(
+	labels ops.ShardLabeling,
 	opsLogsSpec *pf.CollectionSpec,
 	opsStatsSpec *pf.CollectionSpec,
-) (*OpsPublisher, error) {
+) error {
 	// Sanity-check the shape of logs and stats collections.
 	if err := ops.ValidateLogsCollection(opsLogsSpec); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	} else if err := ops.ValidateStatsCollection(opsStatsSpec); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return err
 	}
 
-	return &OpsPublisher{
-		labels:        labels,
-		logsPublisher: logsPublisher,
-		mapper:        mapper,
-		opsLogsSpec:   opsLogsSpec,
-		opsStatsSpec:  opsStatsSpec,
-		shard:         ops.NewShardRef(labels),
-	}, nil
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	p.labels = labels
+	p.opsLogsSpec = opsLogsSpec
+	p.opsStatsSpec = opsStatsSpec
+	p.shard = ops.NewShardRef(labels)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *OpsPublisher) Labels() ops.ShardLabeling { return p.labels }
+func (p *OpsPublisher) Labels() ops.ShardLabeling {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	return p.labels
+}
 
 func (p *OpsPublisher) PublishStats(
 	out ops.Stats,
@@ -66,6 +85,9 @@ func (p *OpsPublisher) PublishStats(
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("marshal of *ops.Stats should always succeed but: %w", err))
 	}
 
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
 	var msg = flow.Mappable{
 		Spec:       p.opsStatsSpec,
 		Doc:        buf.Bytes(),
@@ -86,6 +108,9 @@ func (p *OpsPublisher) PublishLog(out ops.Log) {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("marshal of *ops.Log should always succeed but: %w", err))
 	}
 
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
 	var msg = flow.Mappable{
 		Spec:       p.opsLogsSpec,
 		Doc:        json.RawMessage(buf.Bytes()),
diff --git a/go/runtime/task_term.go b/go/runtime/task_term.go
index 287dacd329..12c8c26d59 100644
--- a/go/runtime/task_term.go
+++ b/go/runtime/task_term.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type taskTerm struct {
 	labels ops.ShardLabeling
 	// Resolved *Build of the task's build ID.
 	build *flow.Build
-	// ops.Publisher of ops.Logs and (in the future) ops.Stats.
+	// ops.Publisher of ops.Logs and ops.Stats.
 	opsPublisher *OpsPublisher
 }
 
@@ -74,10 +74,15 @@ func (t *taskTerm) initTerm(shard consumer.Shard, host *FlowConsumer) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if t.opsPublisher, err = NewOpsPublisher(
+	// OpsPublisher is instantiated once, but updates with labels of each term.
+	if t.opsPublisher == nil {
+		t.opsPublisher = NewOpsPublisher(
+			host.LogPublisher,
+			flow.NewMapper(shard.Context(), host.Service.Etcd, host.Journals, shard.FQN()),
+		)
+	}
+	if err = t.opsPublisher.UpdateLabels(
 		t.labels,
-		host.LogPublisher,
-		flow.NewMapper(shard.Context(), host.Service.Etcd, host.Journals, shard.FQN()),
 		logsCollectionSpec,
 		statsCollectionSpec,
 	); err != nil {
@@ -121,13 +126,14 @@ func (r *taskReader) initReader(
 	r.mu.Lock()
 	defer r.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Coordinator will shed reads upon |term.ctx| cancellation.
-	r.coordinator = shuffle.NewCoordinator(
-		term.ctx,
-		host.Builds,
-		term.opsPublisher,
-		shard.JournalClient(),
-	)
+	// Coordinator is instantiated once, and has the lifetime of the shard.
+	if r.coordinator == nil {
+		r.coordinator = shuffle.NewCoordinator(
+			shard.Context(),
+			term.opsPublisher,
+			shard.JournalClient(),
+		)
+	}
 
 	// Use the taskTerm's Context.Done as the |drainCh| monitored
 	// by the ReadBuilder. When the term's context is cancelled,
@@ -136,7 +142,7 @@ func (r *taskReader) initReader(
 	var err error
 	r.readBuilder, err = shuffle.NewReadBuilder(
 		term.labels.Build,
-		term.ctx.Done(),
+		term.ctx.Done(), // Drain reads upon term cancellation.
 		host.Journals,
 		term.opsPublisher,
 		host.Service,
diff --git a/go/shuffle/api_test.go b/go/shuffle/api_test.go
index be496ba937..109bb13fc9 100644
--- a/go/shuffle/api_test.go
+++ b/go/shuffle/api_test.go
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestAPIIntegrationWithFixtures(t *testing.T) {
-	var dir = t.TempDir()
 	var args = bindings.BuildArgs{
 		Context:  context.Background(),
 		FileRoot: "./testdata",
 		BuildAPI_Config: pf.BuildAPI_Config{
 			BuildId:    "a-build-id",
-			BuildDb:    path.Join(dir, "a-build-db"),
+			BuildDb:    path.Join(t.TempDir(), "build.db"),
 			Source:     "file:///ab.flow.yaml",
 			SourceType: pf.ContentType_CATALOG,
 		}}
@@ -53,8 +52,6 @@ func TestAPIIntegrationWithFixtures(t *testing.T) {
 	var etcd = etcdtest.TestClient()
 	defer etcdtest.Cleanup()
 
-	var builds, err = flow.NewBuildService("file://" + dir + "/")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	var bk = brokertest.NewBroker(t, etcd, "local", "broker")
 	var journalSpec = brokertest.Journal(pb.JournalSpec{
 		Name:     "a/journal",
@@ -100,7 +97,7 @@ func TestAPIIntegrationWithFixtures(t *testing.T) {
 	// Use a resolve() fixture which returns a mocked store with our |coordinator|.
 	var srv = server.MustLoopback()
 	var apiCtx, cancelAPICtx = context.WithCancel(backgroundCtx)
-	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(apiCtx, builds, localPublisher, bk.Client())
+	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(apiCtx, localPublisher, bk.Client())
 
 	pf.RegisterShufflerServer(srv.GRPCServer, &API{
 		resolve: func(args consumer.ResolveArgs) (consumer.Resolution, error) {
diff --git a/go/shuffle/reader_test.go b/go/shuffle/reader_test.go
index fb9013a6db..bffff29ce0 100644
--- a/go/shuffle/reader_test.go
+++ b/go/shuffle/reader_test.go
@@ -64,13 +64,12 @@ func TestStuffedMessageChannel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConsumerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
-	var dir = t.TempDir()
 	var args = bindings.BuildArgs{
 		Context:  context.Background(),
 		FileRoot: "./testdata",
 		BuildAPI_Config: pf.BuildAPI_Config{
 			BuildId:    "a-build-id",
-			BuildDb:    path.Join(dir, "a-build-id"),
+			BuildDb:    path.Join(t.TempDir(), "build.id"),
 			Source:     "file:///ab.flow.yaml",
 			SourceType: pf.ContentType_CATALOG,
 		}}
@@ -88,8 +87,6 @@ func TestConsumerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	var etcd = etcdtest.TestClient()
 	defer etcdtest.Cleanup()
 
-	var builds, err = flow.NewBuildService("file://" + dir + "/")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	// Fixtures which parameterize the test:
 	var (
 		sourcePartitions = []pb.Journal{
@@ -169,7 +166,6 @@ func TestConsumerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 			Journals: broker.Client(),
 			App: &testApp{
 				journals: journals,
-				builds:   builds,
 				shuffles: derivation.TaskShuffles(),
 				buildID:  "a-build-id",
 			},
@@ -282,7 +278,6 @@ func TestConsumerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 type testApp struct {
 	service  *consumer.Service
 	journals flow.Journals
-	builds   *flow.BuildService
 	shuffles []*pf.Shuffle
 	buildID  string
 }
@@ -315,7 +310,7 @@ func (a testApp) NewStore(shard consumer.Shard, recorder *recoverylog.Recorder)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(shard.Context(), a.builds, localPublisher, shard.JournalClient())
+	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(shard.Context(), localPublisher, shard.JournalClient())
 
 	return &testStore{
 		JSONFileStore: store,
diff --git a/go/shuffle/ring.go b/go/shuffle/ring.go
index 9105edf050..32922d6e94 100644
--- a/go/shuffle/ring.go
+++ b/go/shuffle/ring.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/estuary/flow/go/bindings"
-	"github.com/estuary/flow/go/flow"
 	pf "github.com/estuary/flow/go/protocols/flow"
 	"github.com/estuary/flow/go/protocols/ops"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 // Coordinator collects a set of rings servicing ongoing shuffle reads,
 // and matches new ShuffleConfigs to a new or existing ring.
 type Coordinator struct {
-	builds    *flow.BuildService
 	ctx       context.Context
 	publisher ops.Publisher
 	mu        sync.Mutex
@@ -33,12 +31,10 @@ type Coordinator struct {
 // NewCoordinator returns a new *Coordinator using the given clients.
 func NewCoordinator(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	builds *flow.BuildService,
 	publisher ops.Publisher,
 	rjc pb.RoutedJournalClient,
 ) *Coordinator {
 	return &Coordinator{
-		builds:    builds,
 		ctx:       ctx,
 		publisher: publisher,
 		rings:     make(map[*ring]struct{}),
@@ -216,11 +212,9 @@ func (r *ring) serve() {
 	r.log(ops.Log_debug, "started shuffle ring")
 
 	var (
-		build     = r.coordinator.builds.Open(r.shuffle.BuildId)
 		extractor *bindings.Extractor
 		initErr   error
 	)
-	defer build.Close()
 	// TODO(johnny): defer |extractor| cleanup (not yet implemented).
 
 	if extractor, initErr = bindings.NewExtractor(r.coordinator.publisher); initErr != nil {
diff --git a/go/shuffle/ring_test.go b/go/shuffle/ring_test.go
index e57e7356f2..4ce2ab4b8a 100644
--- a/go/shuffle/ring_test.go
+++ b/go/shuffle/ring_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestReadingDocuments(t *testing.T) {
 		Arena:     make(pf.Arena, 1),
 	}
 
-	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(ctx, nil, localPublisher, bk.Client())
+	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(ctx, localPublisher, bk.Client())
 	var ring = newRing(coordinator, pf.JournalShuffle{
 		Journal:     "a/journal",
 		BuildId:     "a-build",
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestReadingDocuments(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDocumentExtraction(t *testing.T) {
-	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(context.Background(), nil, localPublisher, nil)
+	var coordinator = NewCoordinator(context.Background(), localPublisher, nil)
 	var r = newRing(coordinator, pf.JournalShuffle{
 		Journal:     "a/journal",
 		BuildId:     "a-build",