Please consider participating in our survey on diversity in Library Preservation Programs (including conservation), below. Your partition and the participation of our colleagues will help us out immensely!!! Please note that there are TWO survey forms and let Miriam or I know if you have any questions.
Sincerely, Jennifer Hain Teper and Miriam Centeno, University of Illinois Libraries. You are invited to participate in a research study, the Diversity in Library Preservation Survey, to document the current diversity found in the field of library preservation and conservation. The study is being conducted by Jennifer Hain Teper, Head of Preservation Services, and Miriam Centeno, Collections Care Coordinator, both at the University Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We would appreciate responses to the survey no later than November 25th. While there have been a great number of diversity efforts across many areas of library science and administration, there has been little focus on the diversity within the area of preservation of conservation. Anecdotally, the field of preservation (inclusive of conservation) shows a significant lack of diversity. This survey is envisioned to collect information on the current diversity (race, gender, disabilities) of the field of preservation and conservation within the library field, including professionals, pre-professionals/interns, staff, and students. By looking at all levels of staffing and diversity in each of these areas, we hope to be able to better focus on possible pipelines to encourage and mentor diverse persons to consider moving into professional careers in the field of preservation. The survey has been designed as a multi-tier/two-prong questionnaire: If as the administrator you decide to participate please complete this voluntary & confidential survey on the administrative level: (http://go.library.illinois.edu/diversity_admin_survey). Additionally, please forward this invitation to your staff so they can participate in the voluntary, anonymous & confidential individual level survey: (http://go.library.illinois.edu/diversity_indiv_survey). Your participation in this research will be completely voluntary and confidential, and data will be averaged and reported in aggregate. Possible outlets of dissemination may be peer-reviewed journal articles and professional conference presentations. Although your participation in this research may not benefit you personally, it will help us better understand the current diversity of the field and help us to work towards better shaping new diversity programs and initiatives. If you have questions about this project, you may contact the Principle Investigator at 217-244-5689 or [email protected]. If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in this study, or any concerns or complaints, please contact the University of Illinois Institutional Review Board at 217-333-2670 (collect calls will be accepted if you identify yourself as a research participant) or via email at [email protected]. Please note that we will use all reasonable efforts to keep your personal information confidential, but we cannot guarantee absolute confidentiality. When this research is discussed or published, no one will know that you were in the study. But, when required by law or university policy, identifying information may be seen or copied by: * The Institutional Review Board that approves research studies; * The Office for Protection of Research Subjects and other university departments that oversee human subjects research; * University and state auditors responsible for oversight of research; and Federal regulatory agencies such as the Office of Human Research Protections in the Department of Health and Human Services. ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ ~*~ Jennifer Hain Teper Professor and Head, Preservation Services University of Illinois Libraries Room 425 1408 W. Gregory Ave. Urbana, IL 61801 217.244.5689 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> ****** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [email protected] Searchable archives: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byform/mailing-lists/cdl/
