(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors is seeking input on the development of the association’s Signature Initiative on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). During the Leadership Council meeting at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting, the Board solicited comments from leaders across the association regarding equity, diversity, and social justice related concerns within their libraries…
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Voting for Best Illinois Books (in Honor of Bicentennial) Closes June 8
(via Bonnie Matheis, Illinois State Library) Illinois’ bicentennial best-of voters have until 11:59 PM on Friday, June 8, to pick the state’s best books. (Voting is open to all Illinois residents.) The latest Illinois Top 200 list is focusing on books written by Illinois authors or about Illinois subjects. “The Jungle” by Upton Sinclair is…
ACRL- New Jersey Developing Directory of Academic Libraries’ Social-Media Sites
(via Gary Marks, William Paterson University of New Jersey) The NJLA College & University Section/ACRL-NJ Chapter is supporting the development of a Social Media Directory of Academic Libraries. This initiative is led by NJ Librarians Carina Gonzalez, Gary Marks, Jr., and Hilary Westgate. Check out our Spring Newsletter Article or the directory submission form for more info. The directory will…
Call for Participants: Survey of Library Employees About Disability and Accessibility Education
(via JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Are you a current library employee? Please take this survey! This survey will ask you about disability and accessibility awareness. Please take the survey regardless of whether or not you work with the public. To access the survey, go here. It should take no more than 10…
Call for Participation: Research Questionnaire on Librarians and Chinese Students Using Virtual Library Services (Open Until June 8)
(via Xiaojie Duan, University of Southern Mississippi) Dear all, I am sorry for any cross-posting. My name is Xiaojie Duan, a catalog librarian and assistant professor of the Technical Services Department, University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Libraries. I am conducting a research project using online questionnaire to gain a better understanding of how international Chinese…
Call for Participation: Survey on Fake News
(via Mary Taylor, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale) Dear Library Staff: We are faculty members in Library Affairs at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. The purpose of the linked survey is to determine the response of you, your library, and campus to the topic of fake news. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to…
Call for Participation: Survey on Incidence and Prevalence of Sexual Harassment in Academic Libraries (Closes 4/27)
via Candice Benjes-Small, The College of William & Mary) We are assessing the incidence and prevalence of sexual harassment and related misconduct in academic libraries. This survey examines three levels of sexual harassment in the workplace: gender harassment, unwanted sexual attention, and sexual coercion or assault. Because we are studying the incidence and prevalence of…
ACRL Seeking Responses to Its Member Survey (March 13 – April 4)
(via Rachel Minkin, Michigan State University) If you are currently an ACRL member, please read on. If you are not currently a member, please disregard. ACRL is conducting their triennial membership survey, opening today, Tuesday, March 13 and closing on Wednesday, April 4. Each ACRL member will receive an individualized link to a survey from…
2nd Call for Responses: International Survey on Clinical Librarian Services and Impact
(via Rebecca Carlson McCall, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) The Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is conducting a research study on the essential services provided by clinical librarians. This study addresses a gap in the clinical librarianship literature on the activities and impact of services by…
Seeking Responses to Survey on Role of Academic Libraries in Supporting Student Transition to College
(via Maureen Barry, Wright State University) We are conducting a study to explore how academic libraries support students’ transition to college. We are especially interested in hearing about academic librarians’ outreach to high schools. We would be grateful if you would take approximately 15 minutes to share your thoughts on this topic. You can access…