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Call for Survey Participants: Social Media Archiving

  • 1.  Call for Survey Participants: Social Media Archiving

    Posted Mar 06, 2019 09:29 AM

    Hello,


    My name is Miana Breed and I am a graduate student at the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. I would like to invite you to participate in a survey regarding social media archiving practices, policies, and ethical implications.


    IRB Study #: 19-0262


    To participate in this survey, you:

    • Must be 18 years of age or older, and

    • Should be a current or recent archival practitioner


    If you choose to participate, this survey should take 10-20 minutes to complete. During the survey, you will be asked to provide information regarding:

    • Institutional social media collection policies

    • Social media collecting practices

    • Researcher access to social media collections

    • Personal thoughts on the ethical responsibilities of archivists collecting social media


    You will not be asked to provide:

    • Personal information

    • Email addresses, phone numbers, or other contact information

    • Names of your institution or colleagues


    Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and all data will remain anonymous. No identifiable information will be collected, and participants are free to leave the survey at any time without penalty.


    If you would like to participate in this survey, please click the following link: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8f8eLsWxsHeRrBb.


    If you have any questions about this research, please contact the me by calling 919-720-1027 or emailing mbreed@live.unc.edu. You can also contact my faculty advisor, Dr. Denise Anthony, by emailing anthonyd@email.unc.edu. If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research subject, you may contact the UNC Institutional Review Board at 919-966-3113 or by email to IRB_subjects@unc.edu. Please reference IRB Study #: 19-0262.


    Thank you,

    Miana Breed

    MSLS Candidate, 2019

    UNC Chapel Hill