Dear Map and Geographic Information Librarians,

Thanks for all those that have already participated! We're very close to having a great response rate, so this is one final push.

You are being invited to take part in the project Geographic Information Librarianship (GIL). The study is a decade follow-up to prior research on information professionals working with cartographic resources and geospatial data in an academic setting. You are being invited to take part in this research study because you are a critical agent in identifying the importance of knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform these jobs. Your participation is completely voluntary and responses will be kept confidential. The survey will ask you about your work experiences and job tasks.

I know your time is valuable, but by taking a moment out of your busy schedule to participate in this study, you will contribute to library education by informing curricula with empirical data from actual practice.

If you choose to participate, you will be asked questions related to your role as Librarian. The survey will take 15 minutes. To participate click here:
Geographic Information Librarianship<https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4G7JmTjah0ShcRE>

The survey landing page will have more details, but there are not foreseeable risks greater than those encountered in everyday life involved with participating in this research.

Your responses will be linked by a unique identifier for any analysis and no direct identifiers will be collected; however, all findings will be reported in the aggregate and any indirect identifiers will be removed prior to analysis through de-identification and anonymization.

I greatly appreciate your contribution to the study.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Bradley Wade Bishop, PhD
Professor
School of Information Sciences
University of Tennessee-Knoxville
1345 Circle Park Dr. Room 454<https://www.google.com/maps/search/1345+Circle+Park+Dr.+Room+454?entry=gmail&source=g>
Communications Bldg.
Knoxville, TN 37996
865-974-2775
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CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have questions at any time about the study or you experience problems, you may contact Bradley Wade Bishop [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 865-974-2775 (office). If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a subject in this study, you may also contact:

Institutional Review Board
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville<https://www.google.com/maps/search/Tennessee,+Knoxville+%0D%0A+1534+White+Avenue?entry=gmail&source=g>
1534 White Avenue<https://www.google.com/maps/search/Tennessee,+Knoxville+%0D%0A+1534+White+Avenue?entry=gmail&source=g>
Blount Hall, Room 408
Knoxville, TN 37996-1529
Phone: 865-974-7697
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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