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librarians as boundary spanners research study

  • 1.  librarians as boundary spanners research study

    Posted Dec 02, 2019 01:16 PM
    **Please excuse cross-posting.**

    Good afternoon,

    I am conducting a research study (CUNY IRB # 2019-1047) to explore how librarians act as boundary spanners in their roles in academic, public, school, and special libraries.  For the purpose of this research, boundary spanning includes acting as a bridge or facilitator between two or more groups (i.e. school and community group, public library and homeless shelter, academic library and academic advising department, etc.).  A key component of this bridge/facilitator role is brokering and sharing information, a function for which librarians should be uniquely qualified, although there is scant literature on librarians acting in boundary spanning roles.

    If you have a specific situation or scenario in which you acted in a boundary spanning role in your position as a librarian in any setting, and would be interested in sharing your narrative for this study, please contact me directly at vterrile@qcc.cuny.edu. 

    Please note that participation in this project is voluntary; there will be no compensation for participation. 

    Please also feel free to pass this request along to others in your circle who may be interested.

    Thank you!

     Vikki

    Vikki C. Terrile

    Assistant Professor

    Public Services and Assessment Librarian

    Kurt R. Schmeller Library

    Queensborough Community College, CUNY

    718-281-5711

     

    My pronouns are she, her, hers.



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    Vikki Terrile
    Assistant Professor, Public Services and Assessment Librarian
    CUNY: Queensborough Community College
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