Hi ACRL Access Services Interest Group! Sharing this call for participation, and feel free to share with personal networks.
FYI: Call for Participants – Empowering Neurodivergent Librarians Research Study (University of Washington)
We are seeking participants for an IMLS-funded research project conducted by faculty and graduate students from the Information School at the University of Washington. This research investigates the challenges and opportunities that neurodivergent librarians experience in library workplaces. We are inviting U.S. library workers aged 18 and older to participate in this study.
You are eligible to participate if:
- You are a neurodivergent (autistic or ADHD) librarian or supervisor who is currently employed at a public or academic library, or who has worked in public or academic libraries in the past five years.
- You are or have been a co-worker of a neurodivergent (autistic or ADHD) librarian, and are currently employed at a public or academic library or have been in the past five years.
- You are or have been a manager or supervisor of a neurodivergent (autistic or ADHD) librarian, and are currently employed at a public or academic library or have been in the past five years.
Currently, neurodivergent librarians remain underrepresented in the profession, and there is very little research and few established practices to guide their recruitment, onboarding, retention, and advancement. The goal of this study is to is to build libraries' capacity, at the team level, to improve employment outcomes of neurodivergent librarians, including representation, empowerment, equity, belonging, and advancement.
We hope that you will consider participating in this study. If interested, please visit our website for more information: https://bit.ly/NDLibrarians_CFP
A general flyer is also attached to this email. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues!
This research study has been approved by the University of Washington Institutional Review Board. If you have any questions, please contact our research team at neurodiversity@uw.edu.
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Hillary Pearson
American Library Association
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