This post is the third part of a four-part series of items I’m sharing from the first session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in October 2018. (see Part 1, Part 2) Throughout the course, students shared readings that are helping them change their […]
From the October 2018 Course: Suggested Readings from Students Read More »
I have a lot of anger about the way that she has been treating me through this period. Um…and that is not conducive to my best work. But if I don’t do my best work, I know she’s just going to come down on me harder. – Low morale study participant (Male, acquisitions librarian) …[I]t
The Strangler: Anger. Read More »
This post is the second part of a four-part series of items I’m sharing from the first session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in October 2018. (see Part 1) NOTE: Items from the course that are shared here are done so with written
From the October 2018 Course: Student Rendering of Low-Morale, #2 Read More »
This post is the first part of a four-part series of items I’m sharing from the first session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in October 2018. NOTE: Items from the course that are shared here are done so with written permission from the
From the October 2018 Course: Student Rendering of Low-Morale, #1 Read More »
UPDATE 12/18/18: This invitation is now closed. Thank you for your interest. Be sure to monitor this blog for study updates. UPDATE 1/4/2021: This study has been published in the Open Access journal Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research. A recent study reveals that low morale is the result of repeated and
Study Invitation: Low Morale in Public Librarians Read More »
UPDATE: This study has been suspended. Thank you for your interest. Are you a current or past employee of a North American- based public- or private- sector business or nonprofit organization who has faced low morale in your workplace? If so, you are invited to participate in a study exploring: differences in the emotional paths and impacts of
Study Invitation: Low Morale in Business and Nonprofit Organization Employees Read More »
In his article, “Einige Anmerkungen zur Stimmung des Personals am Arbeitsplatz Bibliothek” (“Some comments on the staff mood in the library workplace”), Dr. Karsten Schuldt, a researcher at the Swiss Institute for Information Science (HTW Chur), summarized three scenarios that cause negative moods to develop in library employees: Denial of workplace issues or access/employee problems by
Renewals Reach: Staff moods in European libraries Read More »