(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Librarian Parlor, aka @LibParlor, is a space for conversing, sharing expertise, and asking questions about the process of developing, pursuing, and publishing library research. Thanks to funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we are building LibParlor Online Learning, an openly accessible and interactive online curriculum for academic library…
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Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Library and Information Science (LIS) Journal Editor Behaviors (Deadline Tues., April 19)
(via Christopher Hollister, University of Buffalo) You are invited to share your perceptions of library and information science (LIS) journal editor behaviors. The investigators are soliciting input from authors who have published papers in scholarly LIS journals. Collected data will be used to inform an exploratory analysis of how authors perceive specific positive and negative…
Call for Participation: ALA Emerging Leaders Project Team Survey on Identifying Trends in Online Learning and Virtual Reference in Academic Libraries (Deadline Wed., March 30)
(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL-DOLS (Distance and Online Learning Section) and ULS (University Libraries) Emerging Leaders Project Team is interested in identifying trends in online learning and virtual reference in academic libraries. We invite you to complete this voluntary and anonymous survey. A summary of trends and changes will be shared…
Call for Participation: CARLI COUNTS Focus Group for Librarians Who Create Online Tutorials
(via Belinda Bolivar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Are you a librarian who creates online tutorials for your library? Librarians are needed to participate in a focus group about the tutorial-creation process, as a part of a CARLI COUNTS research project. Focus groups will be virtual and should last between an hour-and-a-half and two hours. More information…
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Shared Leadership and Strategic Planning in Academic Libraries
(via Laura Krier, Sonoma State University) I’m conducting research on the perceptions of shared leadership and strategic planning in academic libraries. If you work in an academic library in any position I would love to hear from you about decision making, planning, and leadership in your library. The survey should take no more than 15…
Call for Participation: Survey on Faculty Preferences for Communicating with Library Employees About Collections
(via Jason Coleman, Kansas State University) We invite employees at academic libraries to participate in a brief (10 minute), anonymous survey titled, “Faculty Preferences for Communicating with Library Employees About Collections”. Our goal is to develop advice for libraries that want to obtain input from non-library faculty in order to help them make collections-related decisions….
Reminder: Survey on Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses Closes Fri., March 11
(via Stephanie Alexander–California State University, East Bay) Does your institution offer credit-bearing information literacy courses? If so, this survey is for you! We are seeking information about the naming conventions for credit-bearing, information literacy courses taught at institutions of higher education. You have been invited to participate because your institution may offer credit-bearing information literacy…
Seeking to Interview Academic Librarians Who Teach or Curate Open Science or Scholarship Practices in Undergraduate Education
(via Sanja Gidakovic, University of Central Missouri) I am currently enrolled in a Human Information Behavior graduate seminar at the University of Missouri. As a part of the course, I am conducting an exploratory research study on open science and scholarship, especially as they relate to reproducibility, along with trends in librarian and faculty collaboration….
Call for Participation: Survey on Public Library Services for Sexual and Reproductive Health Information
(via Barbara Alvarez, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences) I am conducting a survey with Dr. Emily Knox at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. The survey focuses on library services for sexual and reproductive health information. If you are a public librarian in the United States, I would…
Call for Participation: Study on Supporting LGBTQ+ Information Literacy in the Health Sciences
(via Laura Murray, University of South Florida) You are invited to participate in a research study concerning your experiences supporting LGBTQ+ information literacy among health science students, residents, fellows, or faculty. The purpose of this study is to answer the following questions. What do health science librarians at non-academic and academic institutions serving health science/medical…