[Libs-Or] Please consider participating in this research project: Impacts of Occupational Identity Rupture on Library, Archives, and Information Workers

[Rachael Dreyer]

Colleagues,



Please share with those that may be interested in participating – with
thanks and apologies for cross-posting!



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Dear Colleagues,



If you have recently left a library or archives job, recently returned to a
library or archives job, or may be considering a job change, you are
invited to take part in a research project. This project examines how
vocational awe and occupational identity intersect when library, archives,
and information workers pursue opportunities that take them away from
library, archives, and information work. Participants’ lived experiences of
job changes and career trajectories illustrate how professional pivots
impact information workers’ self-image and identity. The primary goal of
this research project is to generate organizational best practices and
employee supports to retain library, archives, and information workers in
the profession.



This project has two distinct research phases: an online survey and
individual virtual interviews. You are invited to take part in one or both
components of the research.

To access the survey, please follow this link:
https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezLIREhmJEcBNUG
<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2F%2Fpennstate.qualtrics.com%2Fjfe%2Fform%2FSV_ezLIREhmJEcBNUG__%3B!!DZ3fjg!6cTO3awEhsfFk2rqevdIG5nAykRjs95_wPw6dYNEsfMPCOHN1ToSh6FGuFza8z5Gp25FsXo38Inlji7zvWmc%24&data=05%7C02%7Crad24%40psu.edu%7Cf71303b595a14f8afe9408dc53483bbe%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C638476816914508921%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RkPdRijg3ROczbJVf4%2BWUoLnApHQ%2BhY91pHgkkj4kME%3D&reserved=0>.




To volunteer for an individual interview, please contact Rachael Dreyer at
rad24 at psu.edu.



Participation is voluntary and you may withdraw from the survey at any
time, for any reason. Collected data will be used for research purposes
only and any personally identifying information will be redacted from the
data.



The survey is expected to take approximately 12 minutes to complete. Your
participation in this research is greatly appreciated – if you know of
others who may have recently left library, archives, or information
employment, please feel free to forward this survey invitation to them.



With best wishes,



Rachael Dreyer
Head of Research Services

Women’s History and LGBTQIA+ Collections Curator

Eberly Family Special Collections Library
The Pennsylvania State University
Phone: (814) 863-4338   -  *rad24 at psu.edu <rad24 at psu.edu>*

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