My study surfacing low-morale experiences of formal library leaders (in all kinds of library workplaces) – titled, “The Cornered Office: A Qualitative Study of Low-Morale Experiences in Formal Library Leaders” – has been published in the Journal of Library Administration. Access the article.
Organizer – BIPOC in LIS Mental Health: Exploring the Healing Role of Somatic Experiencing with Xan Goodman – Part 2 (February 2023)
Twanna Hodge, and I have organized another BIPOC in LIS Mental Health Summit: Exploring the Healing Role of Somatic Experiencing. This second part of our earlier event with Xan also includes yoga practice led by Kelsa Bartley, and will take place on February 27 at 12P EST.
This event will offer space and community for BIPOC library employees to learn more about Somatic Experiencing and the benefits of intentional practice as a countermeasure for reduced morale, weathering associated with EDIA labor, and/or burnout/fatigue connected to social justice labor.
This is another opportunity for attendees to engage in activities for reflection and reconnection to body. Resources will also be shared for further learning and inquiry.
This event is a Brave Space for BIPOC; registration is free.
Facilitator – BIPOC in LIS Mental Health: Exploring the Healing Role of Somatic Experiencing with Xan Goodman (October 2022)
Twanna Hodge, Xan Goodman and I will co-host the BIPOC in LIS Mental Health Summit: Exploring the Healing Role of Somatic Experiencing on Tuesday, October 11 at 1PM EST.
This event will offer space and community for BIPOC library employees to learn more about Somatic Experiencing and the benefits of intentional practice as a countermeasure for reduced morale, weathering associated with EDIA labor, and/or burnout/fatigue connected to social justice labor.
Activities for reflection, reconnection to body, and an opportunity to explore somatic experiencing will be offered, as well as resources for further learning and inquiry.
This event is a Brave Space for BIPOC; registration is free.
Keynote – ACRL-LA Summer Research Forum 2022 (July 2022)
The Association of College & Research Libraries – Louisiana Chapter (ACRL-LA) will offer their Summer Research Forum on July 26, 2022, and they’ve invited me to offer an interactive keynote. I’ll briefly share information about my research methodology for my morale studies and take questions from attendees.
Interview – Library Leadership Podcast (November 2021)
Library Leadership Podcast host Adriane Juarez recently invited me to discuss my low-morale studies and how they can inform formal library leaders who want to improve their organization’s cultures, as well as some impact factors that may be influencing their own experiences.
Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, M.S.L.S. 