(via Kristina Bloch, University of Louisville)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
About the Study<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n IL Generations is a longitudinal qualitative research study conducted by Amber\u00a0Willenborg, Rob Detmering, and Kristina Bloch from the University of Louisville. Over a ten-year period\u00a0from 2026 to 2036, the project will utilize periodic semi-structured interviews (approximately 30-60\u00a0minutes) 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\u00a0instruction librarians’ careers develop over time; their evolving perceptions of professional identity and\u00a0agency; and the influence of external factors, such as emerging technologies and the socio-political\u00a0climate, on their information literacy work. The study presents a unique opportunity for participants to\u00a0contribute to the wider body of knowledge on librarian career development during a time when\u00a0academic libraries and higher education in general are likely to face substantial disruption and\u00a0uncertainty.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n More Information is available here<\/a>. Apply to participate here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n