Kaetrena Davis Kendrick

Report: Renewal Keynote at University of Indonesia Central Library

This week I offered a keynote for the University of Indonesia Library’s International Webinar Series, “Addressing Low Morale in Library and Information Workplace.” The event also included a keynote on burnout led by Ezra Putranto Wahyudi (M, Psi). Mr. Wahyudi is an Adult Clinical Psychologist and a Faculty member at the University of Indonesia. Over …

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Reserved: Various (October 2023)

Next month I’ll be collaborating with several groups to discuss aspects of low morale and associated frameworks. Follow the links where available to learn more and/or register! October 4, 2023 | Universitas Indonesia (University of Indonesia) Library; 8;45A WIB: “Addressing Low-Morale Experience in Library and Information Workplace” October 11, 2023 | WebJunction; 3P EST: “Revitalizing …

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Report: Leaving Leadership Roles due to Low Morale – Part 2 (September 2023)

This is part two of a two-part report sharing the initial data from my data collection project about about how formal library leaders decided to leave a workplace where they were experiencing low morale. The first part of this report shared quantitative data. This second part offers selected qualitative data (n=51). Briefly share the tipping …

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Recorded: International Federation of Library Associations Continuing Professional Development Blog (September 2023)

Check out a brief interview I participated in for the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA)’s professional development- focused blog. In the short discussion, I share my perspectives on the latest trends in access to professional development, and how how continuing education acts as a counter against low-morale experiences. Thanks to Raymond Pun for the …

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Report: Leaving Leadership Roles due to Low Morale – Part 1 (August 2023)

Late last year I began a data collection project connected to my work focusing on the low-morale experiences of formal library leaders. Specifically, I created the project to learn more about about how formal library leaders decided to leave a workplace where they were experiencing low morale. In this first part of a two-part report, …

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Report: ASERL BIPOC Leadership Development Mini-Conference (July 2023)

Late last month I offered a Renewals Seminar/Keynote at the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries’ 2nd BIPOC Leadership Development Mini-Conference. The event was hosted at Georgia Institute of Technology’s stunning Price Gilbert Memorial Library. Following is selected data from attendees. Professional Demographics and Learning Goals 20% Access Services 50% 10 or more years of service …

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Abusive Behaviors in Low-Morale Experiences

As I’ve continued gathering data about low-morale experiences, the originally reported abuse types have been consistent. The original abuse types are: Emotional abuse Verbal/written abuse System abuse Negligence (Kendrick 2017). These abuse types have been consistently reported in subsequent studies (Kendrick & Damasco 2019; Kendrick 2021a; Kendrick 2021b; Kendrick 2023) – and have expanded as …

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Renewals Reach: Tracking librarians’ ability to refuse

Exploring the question “why can’t librarians just say ‘no’?,” through the lens of multiple disciplines and communication channels, Authors Meyers, Narlock, Martinez-Montavon, and Stathers track the development of crisis narratives and intersections/parallels with vocational awe in librarianship. The study is accompanied by a multimedia Scalar project incorporating critique and film, offering a unique lens of …

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