(via Liz Chenevey, James Madison University) If you are an instruction librarian you are invited to participate in a survey and optional interview on librarians’ perceived roles and pedagogical practices in supporting student mental health. This is part of a research project to better understand students’ emotions around research, their effects on their overall wellness, and ways…
Category: Studies on Library Trends
Call for Participation: Survey on Partnerships Between Academic Libraries and Undergraduate Living Learning Communities (Deadline Fri., June 10)
(via Laura DeLancey, Western Kentucky University) We are conducting a study on partnerships between academic libraries and undergraduate Living Learning Communities (LLCs), hoping to identify best practices and common challenges. Whether or not your library partners with LLCs, we want to hear from you! Please take 10-20 minutes to complete our survey. To access the survey, please go here….
Registration Open for Webinar “Digital Literacy Against Digital Violence: Findings from the NFPCSA” (Mon., June 6, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Paige Walker, Tufts University) The Project Team of the National Forum on the Prevention of Cyber Sexual Abuse (NFPCSA) invites you to our public webinar “Digital Literacy Against Digital Violence: Findings from the NFPCSA”. It will take place on Monday, June 6, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. In this webinar, the Project Team and…
Call for Participation: Survey on Impact of eBooks on Interlibrary Loan
(via Amanda Binder, University of North Carolina at Charlotte) This study will address how current eBook trends and practices in libraries will impact the larger ecosystem of collections and resource sharing. These services have become essential to serving the research needs of faculty and students in higher education. The findings could help identify some limitations…
Call for Participation: Survey on Copyright and Access of Scholarly Materials in Academic Libraries
(via Zoe Mackey–Queens College, City University of New York) My name is Zoe, and I am a current graduate student at CUNY Queens College conducting research for my thesis project on copyright, access, and digital practices surrounding scholarly materials in academic libraries. I have created two surveys, one for academic librarians and one for undergraduate…
Final Reminder: Project ENABLE Seeking Examples of Library Initiatives to Increase Access for Users and Staff with Disabilities (Deadline Extended to Sunday, May 1)
(via Dr. Ruth Small, Syracuse University) This is a reminder of our final call for your submission of Project ENABLE impact stories, as part of our current IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant. Our deadline for submission has been extended to Sunday, May 1. The purpose of these impact stories is to demonstrate how even small changes in the…
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…
Reminder: Seeking Library Administrators to Participate in Research Project on Student Success in Academic Libraries
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) We have some spots open for these focus groups. Academic librarians in the United States and Canada that are currently working as library administrators (Deans, directors, middle management, etc.) are invited to participate in an hour-long focus group on student success in academic libraries. In appreciation for your participation in the…