Report: BIPOC Low-Morale Experience Assessment Survey (May 2020)

The inaugural session of my Library Juice Academy course, “Reimagining Workplace Empowerment: Reducing Low Morale for Minority Librarians,” is now in its third week. Students enrolled in the course were asked to participate in a quick Low-Morale Experience Assessment survey so we could get a quick gauge on what the landscape looks like for the cohort.Continue reading “Report: BIPOC Low-Morale Experience Assessment Survey (May 2020)”

From the January 2020 Course: Suggested Resources from Students

This post is the second of a two-part series of items I’m sharing from the third session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in January 2020. During the course, students shared resources that they have considered or that are helping them change their workContinue reading “From the January 2020 Course: Suggested Resources from Students”

Introducing: A Low Morale Course for Racial and Ethnic Minority Librarians

I’m elated to announce that my partnership with Library Juice Academy has expanded to offer my new course, “Reimagining Workplace Empowerment: Reducing Low Morale for Racial and Ethnic Minority Librarians.” The four-week intensive, asynchronous course starts in May and centers my second low morale study on racial and ethnic minority academic librarians (co-authored with Ione T. Damasco,Continue reading “Introducing: A Low Morale Course for Racial and Ethnic Minority Librarians”

From the January 2020 Course: A Student’s Personal Code of Professional Integrity

This post is the first part of a two-part series of items I’m sharing from the third session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in January 2020. Patricia shares an endorsement of her course mates along with her response to the course’s last assignment,Continue reading “From the January 2020 Course: A Student’s Personal Code of Professional Integrity”

Enrollment Open for January 2020 Low Morale Course

Just completed @Kaetrena's @LibJuiceAcademy course, Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries, and it's been a gift, truly. Next one in 2020: https://t.co/a3QjnjupNx — Keldetta Welbow (@Keldetta) June 3, 2019 The third session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” is now open for enrollment. The asynchronous course begins January 6 andContinue reading “Enrollment Open for January 2020 Low Morale Course”

From the May 2019 Course: Course Evaluations

This post is the second of a two-part series of items I’m sharing from the second session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in May 2019. Following are some summarized results of the course evaluation. The evaluation was voluntary with 31% of participants responding.Continue reading “From the May 2019 Course: Course Evaluations”

From the May 2019 Course: Suggested Readings from Students

This post is the first of a two-part series of items I’m sharing from the second session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” which was offered via Library Juice Academy in May 2019. Throughout the course, students shared readings that are helping them change their work culture or better understand issuesContinue reading “From the May 2019 Course: Suggested Readings from Students”

Webinar Release: Exploring (de)Authenticity: Impact on PoC; Implications for Practice (NCLA REMCo)

This year, North Carolina Library Association’s Roundtable for Ethnic and Minority Concerns (NCLA REMCo) is offering a speaker series titled “Cultural Conversations.  For their final installment, I was invited to discuss an intriguing piece of emerging data on from my study of low morale in racial and ethnic minority librarians: something I call deauthentication: … aContinue reading “Webinar Release: Exploring (de)Authenticity: Impact on PoC; Implications for Practice (NCLA REMCo)”

Now Offering: The Renewal Seminar & The Renewal Workshop

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of The Renewal Seminar and The Renewal Workshop. These professional development offerings are an extension of my online course, and they are designed to help organizations or groups intentionally participate in the work of promoting authentic collegiality, increasing civility, modeling humane leadership, and engaging in or creating meaningful employee supportContinue reading “Now Offering: The Renewal Seminar & The Renewal Workshop”

Enrollment Open for May 2019 Low Morale Course

“…the Library Juice class helped me tremendously… It gave me the words I needed to talk about what was happening to me. Thank you Kaetrena!” – October 2018 course participant The second session of my course, “Deconstructing the Low-Morale Experience in Academic Libraries,” is now open for enrollment. The asynchronous course begins May 6 and runsContinue reading “Enrollment Open for May 2019 Low Morale Course”