**Please excuse cross-postings**
Greetings,
You are invited to participate in a doctoral research study being conducted
through Appalachian State University. The purpose of this study is to
better understand how institutional repository managers and related
professionals make decisions regarding repository management, scholarly
visibility, technology adoption, and emerging artificial intelligence (AI)
pressures.
Eligible participants are professionals age 18 or older who currently have
responsibilities related to an institutional repository at a U.S. higher
education institution (e.g., repository management, scholarly
communication, metadata, technology/systems support, digital preservation,
or repository governance/oversight).
Participation involves completing a brief online survey that will take
approximately 10–15 minutes. Your participation is entirely voluntary.
Responses will be kept confidential and handled in accordance with the
approved research protocol.
If you are willing to participate, please access the survey using the
following link:
https://appstate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3n3XoC4EQfjw418
The survey will remain open through September 30, 2026. Please feel free to
forward this invitation to colleagues who work with institutional
repositories and may be eligible to participate.
Thank you for considering participation in this study. Your experience and
expertise are valuable to this research.
Sincerely,
Nurhak Tuncer-Bayramli, MA, MLIS
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Leadership Program
Appalachian State University
tuncerbayramlin_at_appstate.edu
Received on Mon Aug 24 2026 - 14:51:22 EDT