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The Renewal Colloquium for Library Staff

The Renewal Colloquium for Library Staff In-Person

FAQ
  • Which session should I attend? There will be two sessions of this event in order to best address participant perspectives. If you are a library director or manager, please attend The Renewal Colloquium for Formal Leaders at 11:30am (Register here). This 10:00am session is open to all library staff.
  • What should I do to prepare for The Renewal Colloquium? Participants in this program should first view The Renewal Presentation. You may attend live on 9/22/21 at 10:00am, or view the recording afterwards. Please also complete the brief pre-work assignment that will be provided in advance of this session.
 
The Renewal Colloquium for Library staff reviews low morale data and delves into deeper discussion of these experiences. This session is for attendees who do not have formal supervisory/managerial/administrative roles. Attendees are encouraged to informally discuss, explore, and resolve questions about Kendrick's low morale studies, and will have an opportunity to submit questions for consideration before the event.
 
Brief pre-work will be offered to prepare attendees for the event.
 
Learning Outcomes
During and after this event, attendees will be able to:
  • Recognize the stages of a low-morale experience
  • Discuss enabling systems and their role in low-morale experience
  • Examine the characteristics of low-morale workplace
  • Create a basic plan for workplace environment improvement
Speaker
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick
earned her MSLS from the historic Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies. Her research interests include professionalism, ethics, racial and ethnic diversity in the LIS field, and the role of communities of practice in practical academic librarianship. She is co-editor of The Small and Rural Academic Library: Leveraging Resources and Overcoming Limitations (ACRL 2016) and author of two annotated bibliographies. In her daily and long-term work, Kendrick has transformed library programs, services, and culture via creativity, leadership, and advocacy. In 2019, Kendrick was named the Association of College and Research Libraries' Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. Learn more about Kaetrena's mission and activities.
 
Please note: This session will not be recorded.
Date:
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Online
Format:
Virtual Workshop
Categories:
   Academic Libraries      Leadership & Management      School Libraries      Special Libraries      Special Topics      Urban Libraries  
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Event Organizer

Terry McQuown

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