(via Kristina Bloch, University of Louisville)
Are you an early or mid-career librarian with job responsibilities in instruction? Apply to take part in a research study documenting the next 10 years of instruction librarianship!
About the Study
IL Generations is a longitudinal qualitative research study conducted by Amber Willenborg, Rob Detmering, and Kristina Bloch from the University of Louisville. Over a ten-year period from 2026 to 2036, the project will utilize periodic semi-structured interviews (approximately 30-60 minutes) to document and compare the lived experiences of two separate cohorts of academic instruction librarians: early career and mid-career. The goal of the project is to understand how instruction librarians’ careers develop over time; their evolving perceptions of professional identity and agency; and the influence of external factors, such as emerging technologies and the socio-political climate, on their information literacy work. The study presents a unique opportunity for participants to contribute to the wider body of knowledge on librarian career development during a time when academic libraries and higher education in general are likely to face substantial disruption and uncertainty.
More Information is available here. Apply to participate here.
Contact Amber Willenborg, Primary Investigator, at amber.willenborg@louisville.edu with any questions.