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Survey Reminder: Research Initiatives and Freedom of Thought in Academia: Implications and Perspectives from Academic Librarianship

  • 1.  Survey Reminder: Research Initiatives and Freedom of Thought in Academia: Implications and Perspectives from Academic Librarianship

    Posted Mar 13, 2025 09:46 PM

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    Greetings,

    Recent weeks and months have brought shifts to the pursuit of research across the United States, including funding freezes and budget cuts, executive orders regarding DEIA (and its variants) and other justice-related topics (e.g., environmental justice), restrictions, and preferential treatment based on specific terminology/language within research projects and proposals, and more.* 

    This survey aims to gather the perspectives of academic librarians and LIS-program faculty (in the US and its territories) about the implications of these shifts (and executive orders, etc.) on research initiatives and, more broadly, topics associated with academic and intellectual freedom within academia. 

    I invite you to complete the online survey, available at the web address below. Initial testing suggests that participants will complete the survey in about 15 minutes depending mainly on the nature of their qualitative input.

    To access the survey, please use this link:

    https://coloradomesa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9GjMQWWDpB5zDDg

    (A copy of the consent form available as a linked PDF in the survey and is attached to this email.)

    Thank you in advance for your generous contributions to this study. If you have any questions or otherwise wish to contact the primary investigator for the study, their contact information is listed below.

    Sincerely,

    Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic

    Primary investigator contact information:

    • Laureen P. Cantwell-Jurkovic (primary investigator (PI); MSLIS, PhD), Head of Access Services & Outreach, Tomlinson Library, Colorado Mesa University (LCantwell@coloradomesa.edu; 970.248.1865)

    Rights of the Research Subjects
    Your participation in this research is voluntary.  If you decide to participate, you may withdraw your consent at any time and discontinue participation without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled.  If you have questions regarding your rights as a research subject, contact the Office of Sponsored Programs, Colorado Mesa University, 1100 North Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122; Telephone: (970) 248-1424. 

    *A non-exhaustive list of current executive orders that may apply to this research (links will open in a new window):



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    Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, MSLIS, PhD
    Head of Access Services & Outreach, Tomlinson Library
    Colorado Mesa University & CMUTech
    She/Her/Hers
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