Morning Fellow Librarians,
I received an email about looking for participants for a research study out of the University of South Carolina. This study is completely voluntary and we are not endorsing the study just sharing information for those that would like to participate. The information is provided below.
We are a research team at the University of South Carolina. We are currently recruiting public library workers in managerial and non-managerial positions to 2 studies. These studies are part of the Public Library Routines Project, funded by IMLS. You can find out more here: https://bit.ly/public-library-routines.
Note that this is phase 2 of the project. If workers have participated in previous phases, they are eligible to participate in this phase. I have included a description of each study below and attached fliers for each study.
Study #1: Management Study
Are you a manager in a public library? If so, we want to hear from you!
What is the Study? The University of South Carolina is conducting a research study about what makes a library worker effective and how management supports worker development.
What Will I Do? If you choose to participate, you will complete a brief screening interview, create a series of simple diagrams reflecting on your views of worker development, and participate in a 60-minute Zoom interview where you will discuss those diagrams. The total time commitment is approximately 3–4 hours, including preparation and the interview.
Why Should I Participate? Your participation will help us better understand how professional expectations are formed and communicated within public libraries. You will also receive a $35 gift card.
Who Can Participate? Participation is open to anyone working in a public library in a managerial role. Note that this is phase 2 of a larger project—the Public Library Routines Project. If you have participated in previous phases, you are eligible to participate in this phase.
Will anyone know that I participated? Your participation in this research study is entirely confidential. This means that no one outside of the project team will know that you participated. In published project documents, we will remove your name and any information that could potentially link you to your participation in the study.
How Do I Sign Up? Click here to indicate your interest and complete a short demographics survey. If you qualify, you be contacted to schedule a 30-minute screening interview where you will learn more about the study. If you decide to participate, a time will be scheduled for your interview.
Survey Link: https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55vZ1TGFzVgFaGG
Study #2: Non-Management Study
Are you a public library worker whose identity is in some way marginalized or underrepresented in the profession? Do you have thoughts about what libraries need to do in order to better support you and others when those identities are threatened?
We want to hear from you!
What is the Study? The University of South Carolina is conducting a research study with public library workers whose identities are in some way marginalized or underrepresented in the profession. The goal of this study is to better understand what workers need in order to feel supported when they experience challenges or threats to their identity at work.
What Will I Do? If you choose to participate, you will complete a brief screening interview, respond to some prompts on your own, and then bring your responses with you to an interview. The total time commitment is approximately 3–4 hours, including preparation and the interview.
Why Should I Participate? Your participation will help us better understand what support library workers need when parts of their identity are threatened while at work. You will also receive a $35 gift card.
Who Can Participate? Participation is open to public library workers with identities that are in some way marginalized and/or underrepresented. Note that this is phase 2 of a larger project—the Public Library Routines Project. If you have participated in previous phases, you are eligible to participate in this phase.
Will anyone know that I participated? Your participation in this research study is entirely confidential. This means that no one outside of the project team will know that you participated. In published project documents, we will remove your name and any information that could potentially link you to your participation in the study.
How Do I Sign Up? Click here to indicate your interest and complete a short demographics survey. If you qualify, you be contacted to schedule a 30-minute screening interview where you will learn more about the study. If you decide to participate, a time will be scheduled for your interview.
Full Survey Link: https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_esRIMvZ94jLfsDs
