[LM_NET] TAR: Picture Books in Information Literacy Survey Reminder

[bryn samuels <brynmarie@GMAIL.COM>]

Please forgive the cross-posting.

Just a reminder that this survey is open for three more weeks. Thank you to
all who have already participated!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IE2DFUiTHzSfwsnZcMy8vQ_3d_3d

I am a UTKnoxville graduate student researching *picture books as an
instructional tool in information literacy curricula*. Long title, short
survey! If you are currently or ever have been a school librarian, please
follow this SurveyMonkey link for a brief survey regarding your practices
with picture books. If you know a school librarian, please forward them
this! Below is all the necessary legal information. As it says in the
introduction one of my goals is to compile "best practices" for using
picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula.
I'm very excited and can't wait to hear what you all think.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IE2DFUiTHzSfwsnZcMy8vQ_3d_3d

Thanks!
~bryn

Bryn Samuels, M.Ed.
Nashville, TN
School Library Information Specialist student, UTKnoxville

Picture Books as Instructional Tools in Information Literacy Curricula

*INTRODUCTION*

You are invited to participate in a research study. The purpose of this
study is to examine how picture books are currently used in K-12 information
literacy curricula. One goal of this study is to compile “best practices”
for using picture books as an instructional tool in information literacy
curricula.

*INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPANTS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDY*

You will be asked to follow a weblink to an online survey created using
SurveyMonkey. Most questions require checking one or more boxes to answer
the question. A few questions require short answer responses. The last
question of the survey will ask your interest in a follow-up interview to be
conducted via email or phone. All contact information will be kept
confidential and will be destroyed upon completion of this study.

The online survey includes 20 questions and should take 15 minutes to
complete. It will be open from September 21, 2009 to November 21, 2009.
Follow-up interviews include three questions and should take 10-30 minutes
to complete depending on the interview method – email or phone.

*RISKS*

There are minimal foreseeable risks in this study. All surveys are
anonymous. SurveyMonkey does record the IP address of your computer but all
this information will be kept confidential with the researcher. At no time
will the survey answers or other data be transferred to another computer or
any other online source. If you provide your contact information as a
follow-up interview volunteer, that information will be kept confidential
and will be destroyed upon completion of this study. The researcher will use
SurveyMonkey’s report features to create reports but at no time will these
reports include names, contact information or IP addresses of survey
participants.

*BENEFITS*

As one goal of this study is to compile “best practices” for using picture
books as an instructional tool in information literacy curricula, and as all
participants should be within the school library field, all participants
will be positively impacted by this study’s data and outcome. The researcher
plans to seek publication of findings. This can help extend the body of
knowledge to other researchers and practitioners. By participating in this
study you acknowledge that findings may be published. Published findings
will not identify you in any way unless you give permission to the
researcher. The researcher will seek permission before identifying anyone in
future publications of data.

*CONFIDENTIALITY*

The information in the study records will be kept confidential. Data will be
stored securely and will be made available only to the researcher unless
participants specifically give permission in writing to do otherwise. No
reference will be made in oral or written reports which could link
participants to the study.

*INFORMED CONSENT
*

By participating in this survey you are giving your informed consent,
advised of the risks and benefits and confidentiality arrangements. You also
confirm that you are age 18 or older. If you do not wish to participate,
and/or if you are not age 18 or older, simply ignore this email request.

*PARTICIPATION*

Your participation in this study is voluntary; you may decline to
participate without penalty. If you decide to participate, you may withdraw
from the study at anytime without penalty and without loss of benefits to
which you are otherwise entitled. If you withdraw from the study before data
collection is completed your data will be returned to you or destroyed.
Completion of the online survey (questionnaire) constitutes your consent to
participate.


*CONTACT*

If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may
contact the researcher, Bryn Samuels at bsamuel1@utk.edu or 615.476.7882 or
Dr. Cindy Welch at cwelch11@utk.edu. If you have questions about your rights
as a participant, contact the Office of Research*Compliance
Officer*<blawson@utk.edu> at
(865) 974-3466.



http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IE2DFUiTHzSfwsnZcMy8vQ_3d_3d

~bryn

Bryn Samuels

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