Announcements

Happy new year everyone! 

 
I greatly appreciate everyone who has participated in my survey thus far. I welcome anyone who has not had a chance to participate yet, to contribute your thoughts.  

The purpose of this study is to learn more about the search committee evaluation process when recruiting for leadership roles in an academic library. It will examine how search committee members evaluate a mock candidates' skills and experience expressed in a CV and compare them with a mock job description. Anticipated benefits of this study include greater insight into the recruitment process within academic library positions and improving diversity in applicant pools. 

Anyone over the age of 18 who identifies as an archivist or librarian is eligible to participate. If you decide to participate, you will be asked to review a mock job description and the CV of a mock candidate (which will open in new browser windows) and answer approximately 30 questions, which should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The informed consent and survey are available at https://towson.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79tnWrJxhu1VRe6  

If you have any questions, please contact the Principal Investigator, Ashley Todd-Diaz (atodddiaz@towson.edu). 

Thank you in advance for considering,  

Ashley Todd-Diaz, Towson University, Principal Investigator