Hello,
We are faculty in the Information, Library and Research Sciences Department at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and we are conducting a research study to explore the barriers to learning about and using the Resource Description and Access (RDA) standard to create and edit catalog records. The time and expenses required to gain fluency with RDA can be prohibitive, especially for information professionals working in libraries with fewer resources, and we would like to collect data about this potential inequity in RDA's application.
We are inviting anyone who creates and/or edits catalog records for a library of any kind in the United States to complete a brief survey asking for your honest thoughts and perspectives on RDA. If you create or edit library catalog records of any kind for a library in the US or US territories, including copy cataloging and original cataloging, you qualify to participate in this survey. You do not have to be employed specifically as a cataloger; technicians, students, and other library personnel who create or edit catalog records as part of their work are eligible. You must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Study participants need to be able to read and write in English.
Click here for the survey: https://uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6GdrJI73U2G12E6
The survey is expected to take about 15 minutes to complete. Participation is totally voluntary, and respondents can stop filling out the survey at any point. Respondents will not receive any compensation for filling out this survey, though this information may contribute to the development of strategies to address barriers to equity in application of the RDA standard.
You can find a full information sheet with details about participation in the study here. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact Colin Post directly via email (ccpost@uncg.edu) or you can contact the UNCG Office of Research Integrity at ori@uncg.edu.
Sincerely,
Sonia Archer-Capuzzo and Colin Pos
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Colin Post
Assistant Professor
The University of North Carolina Greensboro
Burlington NC
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