(via Anna White, Grand Valley State University) You are invited to participate in a research project about when and why librarians with instruction responsibilities say no to/turn down instruction opportunities. The purpose of this research study is to determine how often and why librarians with instruction responsibilities at institutions of higher education in North America…
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Call for Participation: Survey “Archival & Digital Collections in Academic and Research Libraries”
(via Theresa Burress, University of South Florida) We invite you to contribute to a research study conducted by librarians Tomaro Taylor, Theresa Burress, and Natalie Boulanger from University of South Florida. We are investigating how academic and research libraries manage and promote archival and digital collections. Additionally, we are exploring the distinct needs and challenges…
Call for Participation: Survey “Exploring Academic Librarian Candidates’ Experiences on the Job Market” (Deadline Fri., Jan. 20)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of Jordan Nielsen, Middle Tennessee State University, and Kathryn Houk, University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Please consider participating in a research study being conducted by Jordan Nielsen and Kathryn Houk titled, Exploring Academic Librarian Candidates’ Experiences on the Job Market, reviewed and approved by the Middle Tennessee State…
Call for Participation: Survey on Exploring Turnover Intentions and Leadership Factors in Academic Libraries (Deadline Fri., Dec. 23)
(via Amy Fyn, Eastern Michigan University) We invite you to participate in a research survey titled “Exploring Turnover Intentions and Leadership Factors in Academic Libraries”. The purpose of this study is to investigate the leading factors related to leadership that contribute to employee turnover intentions in academic libraries in the United States. We invite you…
Call for Participation: Survey on Virtual One-on-One Research Consultations Since the Start of COVID-19
(via Coleen Martin–California State University, Northridge) Dear Colleagues, I’m conducting a study into librarians providing virtual research consultations. If you are an academic librarian who has provided virtual one-on-one research consultations since the onset of COVID-19, I’d appreciate your anonymous participation in the study’s survey, which is mostly multiple-choice questions and takes about 7-10 minutes to complete. Thanks…
Call for Participation: Digital Library Outreach and Instruction Survey (Deadline Fri., Nov. 18)
(via Anna Neatrour, University of Utah) Dear Colleagues, You are invited to participate in a survey with the goal of discovering how digital library practitioners at various types of cultural heritage institutions and academic organizations promote their unique resources beyond simply placing content in an online repository for users to discover. Types of outreach may…
Call for Participation: “Critical Race Theory in Academic Libraries” Survey
(via Simone Williams, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville) Dear Participant, Simone Williams, Assistant Professor and Diversity and Engagement Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, is inviting you to participate in a research study. The goal of this research study is to collect data to determine how concepts of critical race theory are applied in academic libraries…
Call for Participation: Survey on Global Resource Sharing Trends (Deadline Fri., Nov. 18)
(via Melissa Eighmy Brown, University of Minnesota) The following short, 5-minute survey will be open through Friday, November 18, 2022. If you haven’t had a chance to fill it out, there is still time! Many thanks to those of you who have already responded. In the last few years, a number of factors have contributed…
Call for Participation: Kennesaw State University Library System Survey on Work Experiences of Middle Managers at Academic Institutions
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The Kennesaw State University Library System would like to invite librarians and library staff members of academic institutions who consider themselves as “middle managers” to participate in a study examining the effects of “middleness”. Middle managers might experience degrees of middleness–that is, the point along the continuum of middle…
Call for Participation: Survey on How Well the MLIS Curriculum Prepares Librarians for Technical Services Roles in Academic Libraries (Deadline Sun., Oct. 30)
(via Alice Daugherty, The University of Alabama) If you have an MLIS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited institution and are currently employed as a professional librarian in a Technical Services role in an academic library, we invite you to participate in this survey. The purpose of the study is to examine librarians’ perceptions on…