Thank you for helping pilot our survey! This survey is being conducted by the Iowa Library Association Committee for Diversity & Inclusion. Our committee’s goal with this survey is to:
- gather baseline demographic information from library professionals in the state of Iowa,
- collect information regarding library staff experiences and interests in relation to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
This information has never before been collected by ILA.
The Iowa Library Association will benefit from your participation, as the responses will help create a foundational basis of understanding regarding librarianship and libraries in Iowa, which will, in turn, be aggregated, anonymized, and shared with the ILA membership with the goal of improving library services state-wide, providing new resources for professional development, and providing tools to improve recruitment to the profession.
We are actively seeking the input of all voices within the library, including part-time staff, full-time staff, trustees/board members, retired professionals, and administrators, as we value bringing all perspectives to the table, including those who are not ILA members.
Link: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ef4fnko9jdkr78ob/start Please submit no later than March 20, 2018.
We realize that taking this survey is an investment of your time, but this data has not previously been gathered and this participation will help shape the future of libraries in Iowa. Because you are in the pilot group, we are unsure how long the survey will take. Your participation will help us learn more about this, too.
While we prefer electronic submissions via the link, we recognize that sitting down to complete the electronic survey all at once may be a barrier for some. I have linked a PDF version of the survey for preview purposes in order for respondents to reflect on the questions, or prepare their responses, prior to electronic submission (making it easier to quickly click through the electronic version when they feel prepared to submit their responses).
If you have any questions or concerns, please ask me.
Molly
ILA Committee for Diversity & Inclusion Committee Member