We are conducting research for the project, “An exploratory survey of archivists teaching outside the archives” (IRB # 0814-24-EX).

We invite your participation in a survey to gather opinions and preferences about teaching credit-bearing courses as part of, or adjacent to, professional responsibilities in academic libraries and archives. The purpose of the research is to gather and evaluate information about experience and opportunity for librarians and archivists to teach outside their home departments. This survey is open to all librarians, archivists, historians, and similar professionals who work or have worked within libraries or archives and taught one or more credit-bearing courses at an academic institution. Participation is completely voluntary and you can discontinue participation in the survey at any time.

This survey is conducted via Qualtrics and consists of multiple choice, ranked choice, and short answer questions. We expect it will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Participants will not receive any financial compensation. There are no expected direct risks or benefits to your participation in this survey. Potential societal benefits may include adding to the knowledge base in our profession and to better understand our workforce.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this research or your rights as a research subject, then please contact the Principal Investigator, Lori Schwartz, at lschwartz@unomaha.edu, or the Secondary Investigator, Claire Du Laney, at cdulaney@unomaha.edu. Questions or comments can also be directed to the Office of Regulatory Affairs at IRBORA@unmc.edu.

Data Use Statement: Responses to this survey are anonymous unless you identify yourself in an open-ended response. Answers will be collected and analyzed by the individuals listed at the end of the survey. Aggregate results may be shared within published articles, professional presentations, and other interested stakeholders such as survey respondents if requested. Individual open-ended responses may be shared to highlight overall survey sentiments to stakeholders but would be shared anonymously after review for any identifying information disclosed by the survey participant in the open-ended response.

Do you agree to participate in this survey?