In December 2019 I released a short survey about job hunting during low-morale experiences. The goal of the survey is to explore the impact and outcomes of the job-seeking process while also dealing with the cognitive, mental, emotional, and physical health tolls of workplace abuse and neglect. This work eventually became the impetus of my […]
In the midst of the rapidly developing COVID-19 U.S. Pandemic, I neglected to mark Renewals’ two-year anniversary, which is March 21 (and the March 20th, two-year anniversary of the related online Facebook community Renewers). Although I’m “late” by a week, I believe it’s important to acknowledge the ongoing meaning of this space – including related
This is the second of a two-part report summarizing the latest results of my ongoing survey on the impact of COVID-19 on ongoing low-morale experiences (UPDATE: This Data Collection Project is now closed. Request the final report). This second part centers qualitative data. Please view the first part focusing on quantitative data. Please share your
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It’s been about two weeks since I launched my survey tracking COVID-19’s (Novel Coronavirus) impact on ongoing low-morale experiences. Check this Tweet thread for nascent results, which reflected all participants at that time (n=46). (UPDATE: This Data Collection Project is now closed. Request the final report). This study focuses on people who were already dealing
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The Southeast Collaborative Online Conference organizers invited me to present for their inaugural virtual conference. The group includes the state libraries of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. This webinar offers a review of low morale and shares data from all three of my low morale studies (the published study on academic librarians, the
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In a presentation at the 2019 Music Library Association Annual Meeting, music catalogers Treshani Perera, Monica Figueroa, and Rahni Kennedy – along with Special Collections/Archives leader Sandy Rodriguez – explored the ongoing challenges of diversity, equity, and inclusion in librarianship. They contextualize these challenges within the specialization of technical librarianship (e.g., cataloging, serials, acquisitions) and
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Earlier this evening I created and distributed an informal survey documenting if and how library responses to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) are impacting ongoing low-morale experiences. For expediency’s sake, I tweeted the survey’s nascent results. Future summaries of this survey data will be reported here at Renewals. The survey will remain open during the U.S. National
Early Data Collection Brief: Low-Morale Experiences and COVID-19 (March 2020) Read More »
In 2018, I shared the initial results of my quick survey on low-morale concerns and experiences. The goal of the survey is to keep on-the-pulse on what’s going on with people who are currently experiencing low morale, and to offer people a place to share anonymously their immediate concerns about their low-morale experience or offer