Survey on diversity in local studies

I am Darren Edwards, an MA Library and Information Services Management student at the University of Sheffield.

For my dissertation research I am studying the representation of diverse communities in local studies collections, focused on the representation of LGBTQ+ and ethnic minority communities. I am looking to recruit participants who work in English local studies libraries to complete an online questionnaire. The questionnaire asks you to reflect upon your local studies collection and the representation of diverse communities within it. The questionnaire is anonymous and asks for no personal data.

This study will help to improve understanding of how well diverse communities are represented in local studies collections and by encouraging reflection on collections will lead to an improvement in this representation. Your participation will benefit my dissertation research and the completion of my degree.

If you are interested in participating in the questionnaire, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/nwKTrpSqfVaMGqN86

For further information or questions, please contact me on dledwards1@sheffield.ac.uk. The project has received ethical approval from the Information School at the University of Sheffield and is being supervised by Dr. Sara Vannini.