Share Your Story.

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Share Your Story.

You are welcome share your story of low morale. This form will guide you through sharing your experience. No questions request personally identifying details, and none of the questions require a response. Once you submit your answers, your submission will be edited, checked for anonymity, and might be shared on the Renewers forum and in teaching or support materials. This form takes as long to fill out as required for you to contemplate and share your experience - offer as much or little information as you like. Thank you for helping Renewal community members - and affected members of the LIS profession - realize they are not alone!

You are a:

New librarian/archivist (0 - 5 years' experience)

Mid-career librarian/archivist (6 - 10 years' experience)

Experienced librarian/archivist (more than 10 years' experience)

Other:

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Your experience is:

current

in the past

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If your experience was in the past, how long ago?

It happened at:

a two-year public college or university

a four-year public college or university

a two-year private college or university

a four-year private college or university

a for-profit college or university

a technical or community college

an urban/metropolitan-based public library

a suburban-based public library

an exurban-based public library

a rural-based public library

Other:

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You experienced (choose all that apply):

emotional abuse (micromanaging, gaslighting, etc.)

verbal or written abuse

system abuse

negligence

The offender(s) (choose all that apply):

Campus administrator(s)

Library administrator(s)

Supervisor(s) or manager(s)

Colleague(s)

Direct report(s)

Board members

Friends of the Library member(s)

Library users

Vendors

Community partners

First responders

Other:

If you like, share whatever details you wish about the experience. Be sure to omit identifiers (names, locations, and anything else you believe would "out" you or co-workers).

During your experience, you (choose all that apply):

reduced productivity

increased procrastination on projects

were absent from work more

were late to work more

avoided co-workers - including those you were close to

rejected committee or service work

rejected or reduced outreach and collaboration opportunities

created rigid work schedules or protocols (e.g. "I come in on time and leave on time," "I only do what is required")

Other:

The feelings you had during your experience include (choose all that apply):

anger (this can include minor irritation through rage)

sadness

disappointment

confusion

shock

embarrassment

shame

despair

Other:

As a result of your experience, you developed (choose all that apply):

clinical depression

anxiety

post-traumatic stress disorder

gastrointestinal distress/disorders

hypertension (high blood pressure)

eating disorder(s)

sleep disorder(s)

none of these - but it exacerbated symptoms of previously diagnosed conditions.

Other:

Your coping strategies include(d) (choose all that apply):

physical activity (any sort of exercise regimen or practice)

mental activity (e.g., mindfulness, meditation)

creative activity (e.g. painting, building)

religious/sacred activity (e.g., prayer, sacred text reading)

reflective activity (e.g., writing, journaling)

recording activity (e.g., documentation of workplace abuse)

self-talk

formal counseling

talking with others (co-workers, family, friends)

Other:

Your mitigation method(s) include(d) (choose all that apply):

talking with human resources

requesting a transfer from the offending department

requesting the offender(s) be transferred to another unit, department, campus, etc.

job ushering (giving the offender(s) a good job reference so they can leave the affected workplace)

submitting a grievance through your Faculty Senate/ Faculty Organization protocols

submitting a grievance through EEOC or Title IX protocols

creating policies, procedures, or protocols addressing workplace abuse

pressing formal criminal charges against the offender(s)

pursuing litigation against the college or university

pursuing litgation against the offender(s)

looking for a new job

leaving the LIS field

nothing

Other:

Describe your current outlook for your LIS career or practice.

Last one! How do you think sharing your story will help you or someone else?

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