Last month I released my survey focusing on library responses to COVID-19 and how those responses are impacting low-morale experiences. This week, I was contacted by Dr. Karsten Schuldt, a Research Associate at the University of Applied Sciences of the Grisons in Switzerland. He asked if he could translate my survey to German in order […]
Low Morale and COVID-19 in Europe: A Collaboration. Read More »
Late last month I shared quantitative and qualitative results of my ongoing survey on the impact of COVID-19 on low-morale experiences (UPDATE: This Data Collection Project is now closed. Request the final report). As a follow-up – and to support the data I shared during this month’s two BIPOC in LIS Mental Health Summits –
Data Collection Brief: BIPOC, Low Morale, & COVID-19 (April 2020) Read More »
At the 2019 Florida Association of College & Research Libraries’ Annual Conference, Kellie Barbato presents the basic and expanded tenets of Brenè Brown’s philosophy of daring leadership, which in part center prioritizing, demonstrating, and modeling values that support courage, vulnerability, and empathy in the workplace. The original low morale study (2017) is shared as a
Renewals Reach: daring leadership in libraries Read More »
Raymond Pun interviewed me about my survey on low morale experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic (see more results here, here, and here). In this short discussion, I share the most concerning emerging data and how I hope the data will be applied in library decision-making as we move through the pandemic (and beyond). Read the
Interview: Infobase/Credo Reference (April 2020) Read More »
This report continues from the quantitative responses of my survey on job hunting during low-morale experiences. Following are some qualitative responses to other queries: If you haven’t started looking for a job yet, how have your job search concerns impacted your daily work? “I don’t want to commit to any kind of project that could take
Thank you for attending (and/or for your interest in) the BIPOC Mental Health Summit, which was held on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The BIPOC Mental Health Summit — conceptualized by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick and Twanna Hodge and implemented with the further expertise and presence of Amanda M. Leftwich and Rayna Smaller — offers Black, Indigenous,
BIPOC in LIS Mental Health Summit – Panel Resources Read More »