[Metadatalibrarians] Institute for Research Design in Librarianship 2017

[Shilpa Rele]

Posting on behalf of Marie Kennedy and Kris Brancolini, IRDL Project
Directors, Loyola Marymount University


We are issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research
Design in Librarianship (IRDL) 2017. We are seeking novice librarian
researchers who are employed by academic libraries or research libraries
outside an academic setting in the United States to participate in the
Institute. We define “novice” broadly; if you feel that you would benefit
from being guided throughout the entire research design process, we
encourage your application. Librarians of all levels of professional
experience are welcome to apply.


The year-long experience begins with a workshop held on the campus of
Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, from June 4-10,
2017, with arrival on campus on Saturday, June 3, and departure on Sunday,
June 11.

The William H. Hannon Library has received a second three-year from the
Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to offer this continuing
education opportunity (this grant, IRDL-2, is from 2016-2019). Each year 20
librarians will receive, at no cost to them, instruction in research design
and a full year of peer/mentor support to complete a research project at
their home institutions; *the learning experience, travel to and from Los
Angeles, CA, accommodations, and food will be supplied to Scholars free of
charge*.


We seek librarians with a passion for research and a desire to improve
their research skills. IRDL is designed to bring together all that the
literature tells us about the necessary conditions for librarians to
conduct valid and reliable research in an institutional setting. The cohort
will be chosen from a selective submission process, with an emphasis on
enthusiasm for research and diversity from a variety of perspectives,
including ethnicity and type and size of library.

Selection criteria:

·       Commitment to the year-long process of participating in the IRDL
research community and conducting the proposed study within the 2017-2018
academic year;

·       Significance of the research problem to the operational success of
libraries or to the profession of librarianship;

·       Thoughtfulness, thoroughness, and clarity of the research proposal;

·       Enthusiasm for research and a desire to learn.

We will be accepting applications from December 1, 2016 to January 13,
2017. Scholars accepted to the Institute will be notified in early March
2017. Application information may be found at
http://irdlonline.org/call-for-proposals/institute-overview/.


Please contact Project Directors with any questions about the Institute or
the application process:


Marie Kennedy, Serials & Electronic Resources Librarian, Loyola Marymount
University (marie.kennedy at lmu.edu)


Kristine Brancolini, Dean of the Library, Loyola Marymount University (
brancoli at lmu.edu)




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