July 2018

Recorded: Academic Librarians & Low Morale Development (Georgia Library Association Academic Library Division)

This hour-long webinar was offered on July 18, 2018 as part of the Georgia Library Association‘s Carterette Series Webinar. I discuss results of my 2017 low morale study, which was published in the Journal of Library Administration. 

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#RecommendedReading

Title: Emotional and behavioral responses to workplace incivility and the impact of hierarchical status. Authors: Christine L. Porath and Christine M. Pearson. ABSTRACT: Using appraisal theory, this research examined targets’ emotional responses to workplace incivility, and how these responses impact targets’ behavioral responses. Targets who reported greater incivility reported greater anger, fear, and sadness. Targets’ anger

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Renewals Reach: Affective Experiences in Archives

The Society of American Archivists’ Issues & Advocacy Section crafted a blogpost covering labor models for archival work.  The post covers recent literature linking affect and library work; it summarily applies such literature to the environment of archives and in particular, temporary employment in that field. Read more. 

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Revealed: A Course on Low Morale

I’m very pleased to share that I’ve partnered with Library Juice Academy to offer my new course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries.” The four-week intensive, asynchronous course focuses on the study’s outcomes and leverages personal expression channels, community participation, and more to help people dealing with low morale begin reflection, engage in restorative dialogue, and

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