Author: ayianacr

Amy VanScoy and Ayiana Crabtree presented the following poster at the ASIST 2023 conference on October 30th, 2023.

We are conducting a study to identify opportunities for the retention of BIPOC librarians in the profession. We are seeking both BIPOC and White librarians to share information about their career history and satisfaction.

What we would be asking you to do is to fill out an online survey that takes about 30 minutes. More information about the survey is available at the link below.

https://ubgse.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b3Odu3gS3rGmX8q

The survey will close in mid-June.

The research team includes Dr. Amy VanScoy and Dr. Sunha Kim (University at Buffalo), Dr. Kawanna Bright (East Carolina University), and Dr. Mónica Colón-Aguirre (University of South Carolina).

Participation in this research is completely voluntary, and you can change your mind at any time in the process without consequence.

If you have any questions about this study, please email the research team at vanscoy@buffalo.edu. This study is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and has been approved by the Social and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board at the University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA.

Thank you for supporting our research!

The team’s paper “Professional development opportunity, digital skills, and BIPOC professionals’ decision to leave: A Serial Multiple-Mediator SEM Model” won third place in the best short paper competition at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting.

Welcome to the Retention of BIPOC Librarians site. The goal of this research project is to identify opportunities for the retention of BIPOC librarians using survival analysis. Stay tuned for more content coming soon!