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Participants needed for PL collection development survey
From: Heather Hill <hhill6_at_uwo.ca>
We are looking for participants for a research project on free online
resources used by public libraries. (repost)
Library directors and heads of collection development are invited to
participate in a research study looking at public library use of free, online resources.
It is the intention of this study to discover what free online resources are being
utilized by public libraries and how they are being used in order to examine the nature of
'the collection.' Directors and collection development heads may designate someone else on
staff to answer this survey on behalf of the library.
If you agree to participate, you will be asked to complete a survey lasting
15 minutes.
You can complete the questionnaire at a time and location of your
convenience. Staff from public libraries across the United States and Canada
are asked to complete the questionnaire.
The results of this survey will be presented at the American Library
Association conference in New Orleans in June of 2011.
Your participation will help us to gain insight into public library
collections of free e-resources and raise awareness of particular resources
of interest.
Participation in this study is voluntary. You may refuse to participate,
refuse to answer any questions or withdraw from the study at any time. There
are no known risks involved from participating in this study. Your survey
responses will be anonymous.
If you agree to participate, the survey can be found here -
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/e-resources-survey
You are free to ask questions about the study or the questionnaire at any
time. Contact Heather Hill (hhill6_at_uwo.ca or phone 519-661-2111 ext. 88013)
or Jenny Bossaller (bossallerj_at_missouri.edu or 573-882-9130).
Thank you for your time
Heather Hill (M.A., Ph.D.)
Faculty of Information and Media Studies, University of Western Ontario
Jenny Bossaller (M.A., Ph.D.)
School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri
Received on Fri Mar 25 2011 - 03:04:51 EDT