(via Rachel Whitney, Medical University of South Carolina) Thank you to those who have participated! We are still welcoming participation in a research study aimed at understanding how information professionals across disciplines gain evidence synthesis (ES) knowledge and skills. Additional outcomes we hope to evaluate from this survey are the differences between how information professionals…
Category: Studies on Library Trends
Call for Participation: Study “Emotional Intelligence in Librarian Leaders’ Management of Others”
I am looking for academic librarians to participate in a pilot study that I am conducting on “Emotional Intelligence in Librarian Leaders’ Management of Others”. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore how emotional intelligence manifests in the approaches of librarian leaders when managing others, with the goal of informing effective leadership development…
Call for Participation: Study on Experiences and Perspectives of Gen Z Tenure-Track Librarians Working in Academic Libraries
(via Rayla Tokarz—University of Nevada, Reno) A group of academic librarians at the University of Nevada, Reno are doing a research study about the experiences and perspectives of Generation Z (people born in or between 1997 and 2007) tenure-track librarians working in academic libraries. We are interested in hearing your thoughts about working in libraries, career…
Call for Participation: Survey for Academic Library Deans and Directors on Factors Influencing Librarian Salaries
(via Anita Hall, University of Louisville) We are reaching out to Deans and Directors at United States Academic Libraries to seek your participation in a research study “How are academic librarian salaries determined? A survey of factors influencing compensation”. This study, conducted by Anita R. Hall and Melissa Laning at the University of Louisville, is…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Library Workers’ Experiences with Requests for AI-Generated Articles–Deadline Wed., Sept. 17
(via Dana Laird, SUNY Brockport) We are conducting a research study exploring academic library workers’ experiences with Artificial Intelligence(AI)-generated hallucinated or ghost articles. Ghost or hallucinated articles refer to citations that appear legitimate but reference non-existent works. We invite you to participate in this study if your role includes either: There are two separate surveys,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Development and Use of OER Materials for Nursing Courses–Deadline Mon., Oct. 27
(via Priya Shenoy, Drake University) You are invited to participate in a research study being conducted by nursing faculty and librarians from Drake University and Sacramento State University. This survey will be available until Monday, October 27. The purpose of this study is to explore how Open Educational Resources (OER) are developed and used in…
Call for Participation: Third Iteration of National Study on AI Literacy in the U.S. Library Workforce
(via Dr. Leo Lo, ACRL Past President) You are invited to participate in the third iteration of a national study on AI literacy in the U.S. library workforce. The goal of this study is to understand how library workers across all sectors are experiencing, learning about, and working with AI, and to track how these…
Call for Participation in IL Generations: A Longitudinal Study of Instruction Librarians
(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…
Call for Participation: Survey on Current Practices for Social Media Management in Academic Libraries–Deadline Sun., Aug. 31
(via M. Teresa Doherty, Virginia Commonwealth University) We are pleased to invite library colleagues to complete our survey exploring current practices for social media management for academic libraries. We encourage participation by librarians or other faculty or professionals who are involved in public relations, communications, management, collections, technology, outreach or other work involving social media…
Call for Participation: Survey on the Academic Library’s Role in Supporting Research Services–Deadline Fri., Aug. 22
(via Christina Miskey–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) We invite you to participate in a research study about the academic library’s role in supporting research services. This survey is geared toward higher education research institutions in the United States and is aligned with the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC) work. If you choose to…