We are asking for your help to benchmark both public library preparedness for disaster and their contribution to community resilience efforts. This research is being conducted by Monika Antonelli (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Rebekkah Smith Aldrich (Mid-Hudson Library System), Adrian K. Ho (University of Chicago) and René Tanner (Rollins College).
The short survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete and is intended for public library directors or public library administrators. The aim of the project is to aid the researchers in assessing U.S. public libraries’ readiness for weather-related disasters as institutions, as well as to assess how public libraries can provide assistance to their communities’ recovery in the wake of weather-related disasters.
If you would like to participate in this Minnesota State University, Mankato study (IRBNet ID 1919288) please click on this link: https://chicagobooth.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZAn6VowG4TpNbg. If you have any questions, feel free to contact lead researcher, Monika Antonelli at monika.antonelli [at] mnsu.edu.
The survey will close on August 31, 2022.
Thank you for considering this research opportunity.