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Hi everyone,

My name is Katherine Brent.  I'm a graduate student at the University at Albany, and I'm researching the utility of codes of ethics in day-to-day archival work.  If you work in archives in the United States and would like to participate in a short survey about codes of ethics and your day-to-day work, please follow the included survey link.  Responses collected through November 18, 2020, will be included in the study.  IRB information follows.  If you have any questions about the survey, please contact me at kbrent@albany.edu.

Thanks,

Katherine

Survey link: https://forms.gle/kKh8g8rSkXbELooG8

IRB information:

University at Albany

INFORMED CONSENT INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPATION

Study Title: Archives Code of Ethics Survey

Principal Investigator: Katherine Brent, graduate student

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Eppard, faculty advisor

IRB Study Number: 20X268

I am a graduate student at the University at Albany in the Department of Information Science.  I am planning to conduct a research study which I invite you to take part in. This form has important information about the reason for doing this study, what we will ask you to do if you decide to be in this study, and the way we would like to use information about you if you choose to be in the study. 

Why are you doing this study?

The purpose of the study is to learn about the utility of codes of ethics in day-to-day archives work.

What will I do if I choose to be in this study?

You will be asked to complete a short survey about your experience with the Society of American Archivists Code of Ethics and your day-to-day work.

Study time:  Study participation will take approximately 20-30 minutes.

What are the possible risks or discomforts?

Your participation in this study does not involve any physical or emotional risk to you beyond that of everyday life.  As with all research, there is a chance that confidentiality of the information we collect from you could be breached – we will take steps to minimize this risk, as discussed in more detail below in this form.

What are the possible benefits for me or others?

You are not likely to have any direct benefit from being in this research study.  This study is designed to learn more about the utility of codes of ethics in day-to-day archives work.  The study results may be used to help other people in the future.

How will you protect the information you collect about me, and how will that information be shared?

Results of this study may be used in publications and presentations.  Your study data will be handled as confidentially as possible. To minimize the risks to confidentiality, we will not be collecting personally identifiable information.  Survey responses will be stored in password-protected systems.

We may share the data we collect from you for use in future research studies or with other researchers – if we share the data that we collect about you, we will remove any information that could identify you before we share it.

Financial Information

Participation in this study will involve no cost to you.  You will not be paid for participating in this study.

What are my rights as a research participant?

Participation in this study is voluntary.  You do not have to answer any question you do not want to answer.  If at any time and for any reason, you would prefer not to participate in this study, please feel free not to. If at any time you would like to stop participating, you may exit the survey without submitting any information.

What if I am a University at Albany student or employee?                         

You may choose not to participate or to stop participating in this research at any time.  This will not affect your class standing, grades, employment, or any other aspects of your relationship with the University at Albany. 

Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns about this research study?

If you have questions, you are free to contact the researchers:

Katherine Brent, kbrent@albany.edu

Dr. Philip Eppard, faculty advisor, peppard@albany.edu

If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in this research, you can contact the following office at the University at Albany:

Institutional Review Board

University at Albany

Office of Regulatory and Research Compliance

1400 Washington Ave, MSC 100E

Albany, NY 12222

Phone: 1-866-857-5459

Email: rco@albany.edu

Consent

I have read this form and the research study has been explained to me. I have been given the opportunity to ask questions and my questions have been answered. If I have additional questions, I have been told whom to contact. I agree to participate in the research study described above and will receive a copy of this consent form.

If you agree to participate, please complete the survey through the link included in the email. Please retain a copy of this form if you desire one for your records.

Hi everyone,

My name is Katherine Brent.  I'm a graduate student at the University at Albany, and I'm researching the utility of codes of ethics in day-to-day archival work.  If you work in archives in the United States and would like to participate in a short survey about codes of ethics and your day-to-day work, please follow the included survey link.  Responses collected through November 18, 2020, will be included in the study.  IRB information follows.  If you have any questions about the survey, please contact me at kbrent@albany.edu.

Thanks,

Katherine

Survey link: https://forms.gle/kKh8g8rSkXbELooG8

IRB information:

University at Albany

INFORMED CONSENT INFORMATION FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPATION

Study Title: Archives Code of Ethics Survey

Principal Investigator: Katherine Brent, graduate student

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Philip Eppard, faculty advisor

IRB Study Number: 20X268

I am a graduate student at the University at Albany in the Department of Information Science.  I am planning to conduct a research study which I invite you to take part in. This form has important information about the reason for doing this study, what we will ask you to do if you decide to be in this study, and the way we would like to use information about you if you choose to be in the study. 

Why are you doing this study?

The purpose of the study is to learn about the utility of codes of ethics in day-to-day archives work.

What will I do if I choose to be in this study?

You will be asked to complete a short survey about your experience with the Society of American Archivists Code of Ethics and your day-to-day work.

Study time:  Study participation will take approximately 20-30 minutes.

What are the possible risks or discomforts?

Your participation in this study does not involve any physical or emotional risk to you beyond that of everyday life.  As with all research, there is a chance that confidentiality of the information we collect from you could be breached – we will take steps to minimize this risk, as discussed in more detail below in this form.

What are the possible benefits for me or others?

You are not likely to have any direct benefit from being in this research study.  This study is designed to learn more about the utility of codes of ethics in day-to-day archives work.  The study results may be used to help other people in the future.

How will you protect the information you collect about me, and how will that information be shared?

Results of this study may be used in publications and presentations.  Your study data will be handled as confidentially as possible. To minimize the risks to confidentiality, we will not be collecting personally identifiable information.  Survey responses will be stored in password-protected systems.

We may share the data we collect from you for use in future research studies or with other researchers – if we share the data that we collect about you, we will remove any information that could identify you before we share it.

Financial Information

Participation in this study will involve no cost to you.  You will not be paid for participating in this study.

What are my rights as a research participant?

Participation in this study is voluntary.  You do not have to answer any question you do not want to answer.  If at any time and for any reason, you would prefer not to participate in this study, please feel free not to. If at any time you would like to stop participating, you may exit the survey without submitting any information.

What if I am a University at Albany student or employee?                         

You may choose not to participate or to stop participating in this research at any time.  This will not affect your class standing, grades, employment, or any other aspects of your relationship with the University at Albany. 

Who can I contact if I have questions or concerns about this research study?

If you have questions, you are free to contact the researchers:

Katherine Brent, kbrent@albany.edu

Dr. Philip Eppard, faculty advisor, peppard@albany.edu

If you have any questions about your rights as a participant in this research, you can contact the following office at the University at Albany:

Institutional Review Board

University at Albany

Office of Regulatory and Research Compliance

1400 Washington Ave, MSC 100E

Albany, NY 12222

Phone: 1-866-857-5459

Email: rco@albany.edu

Consent

I have read this form and the research study has been explained to me. I have been given the opportunity to ask questions and my questions have been answered. If I have additional questions, I have been told whom to contact. I agree to participate in the research study described above and will receive a copy of this consent form.

If you agree to participate, please complete the survey through the link included in the email. Please retain a copy of this form if you desire one for your records.