February 2024

Rejoice: Kendrick Earns Coaching Certification (February 2024)

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After an intensive six-month course of collaborative and transformative work done with a community of learners, I’ve earned a coaching certification from Coach U: Core Essentials Trained Coach! The International Coaching Federation–accredited curriculum includes almost 80 hours of training, along with group coaching, mentor coaching, and a successful performance evaluation at the Associate Certified Coaching […]

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PTSD in the Low-Morale Experience

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I’ve been told [by a counselor] I have a mild form of PTSD from my last organization. – Female reference and instruction librarian, recounting their experience with workplace bullying and mobbing.  (Participant, Academic Librarian Low-Morale Experience study) I feel like, you know,  I can’t trust people. I have talked about this with other [special] librarians

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Reserved: Library Journal/School Library Journal Course (April 2024)

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I’ve been invited to facilitate a section of the upcoming Library Journal/School Library Journal Course/Workshop, “Trauma-Informed Librarianship: Centering Relationships and Care.” The three-week course, which starts on April 11, will include two sessions led by Rebecca Tolley, as well. My session on expanding wellness will be held on April 25 at 2P EST. Early bird

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Reserved: Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (March 2024)

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On March 25 at 2PM EST, I’ll be part of a DEI panel hosted by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL). The webinar, “Why Do I Stay in Librarianship: A DEI Perspective” will include me and colleagues April Hathcock and Scott A. Hughes, and our conversation will be moderated by Twanna Hodge. We’ll be

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Register: Enrollment Open for May 2024 Library Juice Academy Course (February 2024)

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I’ll be offering one section of my “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries” course via Library Juice Academy. The four-week course begins on May 6 and runs through June 2. Review the course description or browse previous course session evaluations (first session, second session) and student-generated reading lists (first session, second session). Seats are

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Renewals Reach: Hiring perceptions & racial equity practices

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Caragher and Bryant’s online survey results center discovering Black and non-Black library employees’ of their organizations’ racial equity goals and connections to hiring, retention, and promotion of BIPOC employees. Quantitative and qualitative data results are shared; the 2019 low morale study is cited in this work. Access the study (possible paywall).

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