ACQflash: Academic librarians holding PhDs - seeking participants for a study

Subject: Academic librarians holding PhDs - seeking participants for a study
From: "Susan Rathbun-Grubb" <susanrrg_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 22:52:28 -0500


Dear Academic Librarian:



We are writing to request your participation in a study of academic 
librarians holding PhD degrees.



ABOUT THIS RESEARCH

====================

We are conducting a qualitative study to understand how the competencies 
and interests developed in a doctoral education contribute to academic 
librarianship, and how they are supported or inhibited by academic 
libraries. The results will help respond to the challenge of identifying 
novel ways to enhance the research and teaching support at academic 
libraries. More details at https://sites.google.com/site/phdlibrarians/



YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU ARE:

=========================================

(1) currently employed as an academic librarian,

(2) hold an ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library and Information 
Studies, AND

(3) have completed a PhD research degree (or equivalent research degree) 
in any field.



If you know someone who meets these characteristics, please forward this 
message on.



WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN THIS STUDY?

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You will complete a qualitative survey. This means that you will write 
responses to open-ended questions about your perceptions on the value of 
a doctoral education in academic librarianship and how academic 
libraries leverage your doctoral competencies and interests.



IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE

===============================

This is great. Please visit the online survey at:

http://qtrial.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0AKdGGF43y2b1is



PARTICIPANT RIGHTS

===================

There is no obligation to participate in this study. If you agree to 
participate, your privacy will be protected at all times. There are no 
anticipated risks or discomfort involved, and you may decide to end your 
participation at any time. We have a consent form that explains your 
involvement, our research, and our responsibilities in protecting your 
privacy.



This study has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Wake 
Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for compliance with 
ethical principles and regulatory requirements (#IRB00015580). If you 
have questions about this, you may contact the Office of Research & 
Sponsored Programs at 336-758-5888.



Thank you for your consideration. If you have any questions about our 
study please contact any member of our research team.



Sincerely,



Jeffery Loo, MLIS MSc PhD

Librarian, University of California, Berkeley

jloo_at_berkeley.edu



Erik Mitchell, MLIS PhD

Librarian, Wake Forest University

mitcheet_at_wfu.edu



Susan Rathbun-Grubb, MAT MSLS PhD

Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, 
University of South Carolina

srathbun_at_mailbox.sc.edu



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