LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

Learn more about LIRT on the ALA website.

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Invitation to participate in a survey: Exploring Instructional Librarians' Backgrounds and Behavior

  • 1.  Invitation to participate in a survey: Exploring Instructional Librarians' Backgrounds and Behavior

    Posted Jan 06, 2025 09:28 AM

    Are you an academic librarian with instructional or teaching responsibilities currently working at an institution of higher education based in the United States? Are you interested in sharing your experiences working with disciplinary faculty, recent professional development, and your institution's culture?

    This study aims to explore academic librarian behavior with faculty and how professional development and institutional culture may impact librarian behavior. As a participant in the first phase of this research study, you will be asked to complete the Exploring Instructional Librarian Backgrounds and Behavior Survey, which will take approximately 10 - 12 minutes.

    This is a mixed methods study with two distinct phases. Participants in the first phase will be asked to take a survey. This survey will be open for one month, so please submit your survey by February 3. Participants in the second phase will be selected from those who indicated their interest in the interview on the survey. Participation in the survey can be done without involvement in the in-depth interviews. If you indicate your interest, you may be solicited to participate in an in-depth interview from February to March 2025.

    By participating in the survey, you can enter to be randomly chosen to receive one of ten $20 Mastercard gift cards. The risks of participating in the survey phase of the study are minimal. You may feel discomfort thinking about negative work experiences. An indirect benefit of your participation is helping to further research in this area, which may positively impact future instruction librarians and library education.

    For more information about the survey and consent form, please visit the survey or email Jenelle at jme26@pitt.edu. The University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviewed this research (IRB Study 24080153), including the survey.

    Please feel free to share this survey widely with colleagues.



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    Renee Kiner
    Public Services Librarian
    University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
    She / Her / Hers
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