The Renewal Colloquium

November 1, 2021, 10:00 am Central

Come hear nationally known speaker Kaetrena Davis Kendrick on her work on low morale in the workplace. Attendees will gain insight from Kendrick about the low-morale experience phenomenon and have an opportunity to ask questions!

The Renewal Colloquium encourages attendees to informally discuss, explore, and resolve questions about Kendrick’s low morale studies (Kendrick ,2017; Kendrick & Damasco 2019; Kendrick 2021a; Kendrick 2021b) and/or their specific experiences of low morale. Brief prep work is encouraged for this moderated event. Join us, November 1, from 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. CDT for this special event!  

Topics in the colloquium will cover:

• Low-morale experience development
• The role of practice-based and workplace barriers to resolving low morale
• The influence of behaviors, organizational systems, and values and norms on low-morale experiences
• Emerging and established pathways to workplace empowerment and improving individual choices and organizational culture

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. In her daily and long-term work, Kendrick has transformed library programs, services, and culture via creativity, leadership, and advocacy. Kendrick also leads professional development opportunities and organizational dialogues designed to energize employee morale and promote empathetic leadership in North American libraries. 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: https://kaetrenadaviskendrick.wordpress.com/.

Event Facilitator: Tracy Byerly, Chief Programs Officer, Amigos Library Services.

Event Fee

Amigos Individual Member: $125

Non-Member Individual: $185

Register today: https://www.amigos.org/civicrm/event/info%3Fid%3D1613%26amp%3Breset%3D1. Registration closes October 18, 2021.

View our entire training schedule: https://www.amigos.org/continuing_education

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