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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Recently, ASERL's Elaina Norlin invited me to join her on the Workplace Chronicles #podcast. Our conversation spanned low-morale recovery, my ideas on leaders facing library #culture challenges, & how all of us can navigate values abandonment in library workplaces. Start here: tinyurl.com/3hwcd7uc

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

On average, over 80% of students in my Summer 2026 "Critical Hope & Self-Preservation in Contemporary Librarianship" course shared that they have had a #LowMorale experience in a library workplace. My final Course Brief is now available! See more (& many thanks to my students): tinyurl.com/vf53ynsm

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Renewers! It's almost fall, and I'll be speaking at a few places in the coming weeks. If you are attending any of these events, let me know, and be sure to say hi while we're there! See details: tinyurl.com/82kyamwz

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Earlier this summer I expanded my course, "Critical Hope & Self-Preservation in Contemporary Librarianship" to another iSchool! Check out the first in a series of Course Briefs that share learner activities & insights. First up: What are folks reading? Check out the booklist: tinyurl.com/5cusubpt

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Been asked to do more with less? Blamed when you surface gaps? Shamed when you remind folks of your capacity? #TheresANameForThat #ResilienceNarratives. Read more about this concept, (explored by Berg, Galvan, and Tewell), which often surfaces during Low-Morale Experiences: tinyurl.com/r22hcdzw

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

If you're part of this year's Minnesota Institute or Library Leadership Ohio cohorts, I'm looking forward to meeting and learning with you this summer! #library #leaders #leadership #libraries

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

🎉👇🤩🥲🎉#HurrayOfTheDay!!!!

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

You are worth slowing down for...

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

A quick reminder that recruitment does not mean welcome.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join me tomorrow morning to explore interruptions and invitiations to rest for library workers. I'm so honored to be collaborating with the Radical Empathy and Leadership (REAL) LAB, who is hosting this necessary conversation! Register today: tinyurl.com/3c83d5pb

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Renewers, I'll be offering two talks next month! Register soon, and I hope to see you at either of these free community events. Be sure to repost or share this with a library worker who is exploring a rest or self-preservation reset! tinyurl.com/yst5ekyc

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Hey Renewers - it's our anniversary. Check out the yearly update here: renewalslis.com/eight-years-...

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Eight Years Up – Kendrick Consulting & Communications

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Renewers, check out the latest Black In The Stacks podcast episode. I join host Marquita Gooch for a candid conversation about navigating and recovering from workplace harm. Learn more about the episode and listen here: www.podbean.com/ew/pb-m8vh9-...

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Hey Renewers, as the light grows, remember to turn your clocks back this weekend - and don't forget to join me for my March talks if you can! Learn more: tinyurl.com/afyyd74n

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

I'm overflowing(!) with joy to share that my course, Critical Hope & Self-Preservation in Contemporary Librarianship, will be offered at the University of South Carolina School iSchool this summer! Registration is now open to graduate students & LIS practitioners. Learn more: tinyurl.com/2je46kdw

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Renewers, keep in mind that the organization's desire is to keep itself going. Move accordingly when seeking your new role! Which things are (will you be) doing? See more at tinyurl.com/ywtnykv2

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Renewers, I'm excited to reconnect with you live this year - here are my first speaking engagements of 2026. Learn more at tinyurl.com/uxxf9duc, and I hope to see you all soon!

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Reset Experience is happening soon, and I'm excited to introduce our speakers! Register for this complimentary community-building event at tinyurl.com/3jzvnswc. Only a few spaces are left! Workers from all libraries and library-supporting/adjacent workplaces are welcome.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

"With love, bell hooks reminds us that healing is done in community – not alone. Therefore, in addition to sharing information about rest ...we must also offer spaces for people to imagine, craft, engage, and be held accountable for protecting space(s) to and practices of rest." tinyurl.com/5epjpvaa

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Reconsidering Rest: Interruptions and Invitations (Part 2) - ACRLog

Editor’s note: We welcome a guest blog post from Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, MSLS, Founder, Renewals. (Activation notice: This post shares information about harmful workplace experiences and impacts on t...

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Much love to the library workers in Minneapolis...and Chicago...and Portland...and...[your city]. Library workers, take care of each other, too!

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

"As library worker exposure to library values rejection, systemic harm, and compromised safety continue ... we need to revisit and to acknowledge the very real interruptions to rest practices – especially for truamatized workers and those with historically ignored identities." - tinyurl.com/2jw76hjv

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Reconsidering Rest: Interruptions and Invitations (Part 1) - ACRLog

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Passive-Aggressive Communication is one of the main causes and manifestions of dysfunctional workplaces, and figuring out responses to ambivalent but harmful comments are one of the primary areas of rumination for harmed workers. Try these responses to help support or model clearer communication.

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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

A new issue of our open-access journal, The Political Librarian, includes ‘We Already Know (Better): Private Thoughts, C/overt Harm, And A Call to Center Beneficence in Librarianship’ by Kaetrena Davis Kendrick. buff.ly/8eRRWmH

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

If you bypass emotional pain, the joy you're running too fast to meet will always feel forboden.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month. This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory! Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

It's December 1 - today, start practicing leaving your job on time so you have the habit established by January 1, 2026. If that's not possible, start taking your lunch on time (and as soon as you can - start leaving on time). Stop giving these workplaces your free time.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Colleagues, I'm excited to share that applications are being accepted for the 2026 Minnesota Institute for Early Career Libarians! I'll be co-leading the Institute with Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, and with support and participation of Ione Damasco! Learn more & apply here: tinyurl.com/yc6yhbha

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Minnesota Institute | University of Minnesota Libraries

The Minnesota Institute for early career librarians from traditionally underrepresented groups focuses on the development of library leaders from diverse backgrounds.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

"Despair is a tool of your enemies." - Audre Lorde

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Last week I offered a keynote at the Library Marketing & Communications Conference. I asked attendees to share their hopes for libraries & library workers. Which of these resonate with you? See more here (and add your hopes below): tinyurl.com/3cydfvkz

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

If you're navigating an active low-morale experience, which of these worries resonate for you?

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Colleagues, if you've taught or facilitated about Assertive Communication in libraries, I'd love to chat with you (or, if you know of someone who has done this work, please send recommendations) - thank you!

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Toxic co-workers/organizations won't onboard you when you arrive at the job - and will plan/throw you a party when they've forced you to leave it.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Toxic bosses/organizations won't reward you when you stay late often - and will punish you if you arrive late once.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I'm excited to share that in January, I'm slated to teach my special topics course, "Critical Hope and Self-Preservation in Contemporary Librarianship" at Dominican University's School of Information Studies! Learn more at tinyurl.com/mrxbchz

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Here are a few mindsets that haunt #LowMorale workplaces. These entrenched mindsets are even scarier since we see may not immediately see damaging results - only to one day find ourselves among buried plans and goals and petrified and paralyzed employees. Which ones haunt your workplace?

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

This Tuesday afternoon I'll be presenting at the South Carolina Library Association conference, so don't forget to add my session if you're attending. See you there!

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I'm brimming with joy to share that I'll be facilitating the 2026 Virginia Library Leadership Academy (my second cohort)! If you're a Virginia library employee interested in cultivating humane leadership and library workplaces, applications are now open! Learn more: tinyurl.com/3w62629x

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RenewersLIS @renewerslis.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Renewers, if you're attending the Library Marketing & Communications Conference this year, I'm looking forward to seeing you! Learn more: tinyurl.com/9t8zvxkt

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This Wednesday, I'll be in community and connection with colleagues coming to The Renewals Workshop, hosted by OhioNet! It will be an intentional day of reflection, clarification, exploration, and practice. See you there! tinyurl.com/443yd4wx

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The Renewals Workshop - Event - OhioNet

Please join our award-winning facilitator, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, MSLS, as she leads a 6-hour workshop designed to help people and groups recognize, reconcile, and recover from dysfunctional organiz...

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Stop thinking in binary when it comes to your response(s) to early signals of workplace harm. You can give the offender grace AND document their behavior. The grace may leave -- and your record will remain.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Please read this chapter to see applied practices of slow librarianship (H/T: @librarianmer.bsky.social), & to see real responses when resilience narratives are presented to library employees. Reveal the gaps & show the impacts for more humane results! Thank you @amandaelaan.bsky.social

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2025

Hi CDC and friends, CDC current and former staff have created a mutual aid network called CDC mutual aid 💚 If you are looking for resources or want to help support cdc workers check out this website: www.cdcresourceportal.org @cdcmutualaid.bsky.social

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Mutual Aid Network Portal

Our online Store is Now Open!

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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them. - Assata Shakur Pic of the day #photography

The tall red mountains of Zion national Park

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

A quick reminder that mean people do can do nice things. In fact, they'll remind you of The Nice Thing They Did while they are planning or perpetuating harm - and when they're trying to distract you from it.

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Kaetrena @kaetrena.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Does your organization have a GOTCHA Culture?

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