This past Spring on her blog, Bryce Kozla discusses the impetus for creating and presenting a webinar titled “Being trauma-informed during a pandemic,” which she led this past April for an online conference. In addition to setting boundaries for discussion of the webinar content, Kozla also underscored that BIPOC communities have been more heavily impacted […]
Renewals Reach: Trauma-informed practice during COVID-19 Read More »
Lischer-Katz discusses the invisible labor of technical service work in libraries, specifically digitization work. He chronicles the mental and physical labor that is required for this work, highlighting the significant coordination required of both faculties to complete such work. The original low morale study is highlighted in Lischer-Katz’s discussion on expanding his study, noting that
Renewals Reach: Technical labor Read More »
In June 2020, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine invited me to reprise my #LIBREV(olution) presentation, so I shared updated data from my Low Morale Experience/COVID-19 (Coronavirus) survey. At the end of the session, attendees asked great questions from the role of anti-racism activity in reducing low morale in libraries to how to bring
Recorded: Library Responses to COVID-19: Impacts on Ongoing Low-morale Experiences Read More »
Warren and Scoulas delve into evolving job advertisements for special collections professionals working in public services; specifically, how these positions have changed and may invoke job creep, which can lead to burnout. Access the article (paywall).
Renewals Reach: Job ad analysis for Special Collections professionals Read More »