Re: Doctoral Research Study: Institutional Repositories and Scholarly Communication

Greetings,

I am following up on the doctoral research survey invitation I shared
previously. If you have not yet had an opportunity to participate and are
eligible, I would greatly appreciate your response.

*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).

The survey takes approximately *10–15 minutes* and will remain open
through *September
30, 2026*.

Survey link:
https://appstate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3n3XoC4EQfjw418

Please feel free to forward the original invitation below to colleagues who
work with institutional repositories and may also be eligible to
participate.

Thank you very much to those who have already participated, and thank you
for supporting my doctoral research.

Sincerely,

Nurhak Tuncer-Bayramli, MA, MLIS
Doctoral Candidate
Educational Leadership Program
Appalachian State University
Nurhak Tuncer Bayramli



On Mon, Aug 31, 2026 at 9:53 AM Nurhak Tuncer <nurhak_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I am following up on the doctoral research survey invitation I shared last
> week. If you have not yet had an opportunity to participate and are
> eligible, I would greatly appreciate your response.
>
> *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).
>
> The survey takes approximately *10–15 minutes* and will remain open
> through *September 30, 2026*.
>
> Survey link:
> https://appstate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3n3XoC4EQfjw418
>
> Please feel free to forward the original invitation below to colleagues
> who work with institutional repositories and may also be eligible to
> participate.
>
> Thank you very much to those who have already participated, and thank you
> for supporting my doctoral research.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nurhak Tuncer-Bayramli, MA, MLIS
> Doctoral Candidate
> Educational Leadership Program
> Appalachian State University
> Nurhak Tuncer Bayramli
>
>
> On Mon, Aug 24, 2026 at 2:53 PM Nurhak Tuncer <nurhak_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> **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
>>
>