News tagged: Surveys

The Ottawa Public Library is researching the types of mobile and/or offsite services that other public libraries are offering.

This research is being done to better understand the impacts of a demanding job market on MLIS graduates who have elected to take roles as library paraprofessionals.

The 2nd State of Canadian UX Report is on its way.

The study found that of those Canadians who consult the news daily, their top news sources in ranked order are: a regular newscast on a TV station for either evening or late broadcast (45%), followed by a newspaper website (29%), a TV news website (29%), a TV station dedicated to only business news and information (29%), social media sites like Facebook or Instagram (26%), and radio news broadcasts (24%).

CUPE Saskatchewan is conducting a provincial survey of library workers to better determine the extent of violence and harassment in workplaces.

The IFLA North America Regional Division Committee is conducting a survey to help understand what topics library workers and leaders are interested in updates about in relation to copyright and international activities.

The surveys are part of a project to develop a toolkit to help libraries achieve more racially equitable workforces; libraries can become stronger, more effective and relevant by hiring people with diverse lived experiences, talents, and abilities.

The survey will be open until June 20, 2022.

This research aims to examine the perspective of national archives on blockchain technology, discover their activities in this regard, and analyze their views on how the mentioned technology can play a role in preserving trustworthiness.

The goal of this project is to provide a substantial update to the Guidelines for the Education of Library Technicians.