(via Alexandra Gallin-Parisi, Trinity University) Please consider completing this anonymous 10-minute survey about instruction and reference librarians working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Even if you don’t usually work with students with ASD, we need your responses! SURVEY: https://trinityuniversity.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Kv3u0iY5q9P4Q5 Please pass this along to your colleagues. We want to establish a baseline for…
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Call for Responses: Global Resource-Sharing Survey
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) The OCLC Global Council is comprised of delegates from around the world who work on behalf of OCLC members to reflect the needs of member institutions. Each year delegates gather feedback from members around a central theme. This year, I and my fellow delegates have been discussing resource sharing….
Seeking Library Instruction Feedback from Medical Students
(via Jill Deaver, University of Alabama at Birmingham) Fellow librarians who work with medical schools & students, I have several questions about common, or uncommon, practices related to gathering feedback about library lectures. I’m struggling with the balance between asking for student feedback related to the lecture itself (as a way to improve my talk),…
Reminder: Survey on Teaching Beliefs and Instructional Practices Closes Dec. 20
(via Maoria Kirker, George Mason University) We are writing to ask you to participate in a research survey on the teaching beliefs and instructional practices of librarians who teach information literacy. The purpose of this study is to discover the epistemological beliefs and practices of teacher librarians. We are particularly interested learning about beliefs relating…
Second Request for Participation in Survey on Teaching Beliefs and Instructional Practices
(via Maoria Kirker, George Mason University) We are writing to ask you to participate in a research survey on the teaching beliefs and instructional practices of librarians who teach information literacy. The purpose of this study is to discover the epistemological beliefs and practices of teacher librarians. We are particularly interested learning about beliefs relating…
IHLS and RAILS Seeking Feedback Via Illinois Cataloging Maintenance Center Survey (Deadline Dec. 20)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) receives a grant from the Illinois State Library to provide cataloging services and training for Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) and RAILS members. IHLS staff operate the center. IHLS and RAILS are very interested in making sure our members know about the…
CARLI Seeking Feedback on Draft of Its 2020 Strategic Plan
(via Margaret Chambers, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) At the CARLI Annual Meeting on Friday, November 17, attendees participated in the final feedback stage of the CARLI 2020 strategic planning process. The draft of the CARLI 2020 strategic plan outlines CARLI’s aspirations, and focuses the activities of the consortium, and will serve…
Illinois Library Organizations Seeking Community-College Input About Services for District Residents
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS), in partner with the Illinois State Library Unserved Working Group, are gathering information about what services Illinois Community College Libraries offer for district residents (those who live within your community college’s taxing district who are not students…
Invitation to Participate in Research Study: “Academic Librarians: Article Publishing Practices, Support, and Motivations”
(via Tina Neville, University of South Florida) In the last few decades there has been continuing interest regarding publication expectations of academic librarians. There is a need for more information on motivations and characteristics that might be common to successful academic library researchers as well as analyses of barriers to research. A related area of…
UIUC’s iSchool Seeking Input for Curriculum Planning
(via Dr. Nicole Cooke and Dr. Linda Smith, iSchool at UIUC) Input sought for curriculum planning The iSchool at Illinois is conducting a brief survey intended to identify core skills and knowledge areas for the MS in library and information science program. We are interested in which skills and knowledge areas you perceive to be…