Many rare book and special collections librarians have earned
doctorates. If you are a librarian who currently works in an
academic/research library and holds a doctorate in a discipline
other than LIS, we would like to invite you to participate in a
short online survey. The purpose of this survey is to learn about
doctorate holders' paths into librarianship, experiences in the
workplace, and views about librarianship as a career. We plan to
incorporate the survey findings into an article for publication.
The online survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. To
participate in the study please visit:
Individual survey results are anonymous and will be kept completely
confidential. The study has fulfilled the requirements for
conducting human-subject research.
The survey will be available through Wednesday, September 20,
2006. Please feel free to forward the survey URL to colleagues you
think might be interested in participating.
Thank you for your time and consideration! If you have any
questions about the survey, please contact Todd Gilman,
todd.gilman@yale.edu, or Thea Lindquist, thea.lindquist@colorado.edu.
Best wishes,
Todd Gilman, PhD, Librarian for Literature in English, Yale
University Library &
Thea Lindquist, PhD, History and Germanic Language and Literature
Librarian, University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries