Posting on behalf of my colleague Kate Stewart, who is the Curator of the Wilcox Collection of Contemporary Political Movements at Kenneth Spencer Research Library,
University of Kansas Libraries.
Dear Colleagues,
I'm recruiting academic librarians and archivists to take an online survey about acquiring primary source material on conspiracy theories for research use. Your participation in this research project is completely voluntary. You must be at least 18 years old and be employed at an academic library or a special collections library/archive.
Your participation will take about 20 minutes. You will be asked to complete an online survey on your personal views. More detailed information on the procedures can be found on the survey website.
There are no risks or discomforts related to the study and subjects will not be paid. Possible benefits to the subjects and others include research and publications that can be used by librarians and archivists for decision-making in the workplace. Your alternative to participating in this research study is not to participate.
For questions or more information on this study, contact Kate Stewart, University of Kansas Libraries, at kate.stewart@ku.edu or 785-864-3339. The University of Kansas does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program or educational activity.
To take this survey and learn more about it, click on this link: https://kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ePquzLVsiJewaa
The survey will be open until April 20th, 2026. Thank you for your time!
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Caitlin Klepper
Public Engagement Librarian
Kenneth Spencer Research Library
University of Kansas Libraries
Lawrence KS
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