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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">Hi, folks. This research request was posted in ALA Connect, but ALA membership is not required to participate in the study. The focus is on public library staff who have been
involved in book / materials challenges. – Best, Jen </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215E99">(Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon,
<a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#215E99">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=54df0c10-9338-445e-9699-18bff264024d"><span style="color:#0057A1;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="75" style="width:.7833in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://d132x6oi8ychic.cloudfront.net/higherlogic/directory/imagedisplay/d3652796-6f10-41ae-be0c-9ad9facd9837/154dcf63-ad7d-4759-b8af-fb1239c651fc/200/200/637556483895330000" alt="Jieun Yeon"></span></a><span style="color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jan 22, 2026 1:00 PM
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jieun Yeon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear library community, </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">My name is Jieun Yeon, and I am an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College of Information. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I and Dr. Soohyun Park at the University of South Alabama Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice want to learn about how public workers navigate uncertain situations at work. We are specifically
interested in book challenges and censorship related issues, which have been a challenging issue for the library field.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are inviting public library workers who want to discuss their work experience regarding any formal/informal material challenges or controversy related to a library material or service. Our goal is
to understand how you made sense of this confusing - and sometimes frustrating - situation and how you moved forward.
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please visit this <u><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSes5ll4DdId9oALlIPgWUFTkmWOkO3qY1ms7UeNzyYxlcNXUw/viewform" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSes5ll4DdId9oALlIPgWUFTkmWOkO3qY1ms7UeNzyYxlcNXUw/viewform?usp=dialog"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Google
form</span></a></u> to learn more about the research and participate! </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Who can participate? </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">● Public library worker in the U.S. (any level, including library directors) </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">● Over the age of 18 </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">● Those who experienced (or experiencing) uncertainty in their work due to a formal or informal public challenge, reconsideration request, or controversy related to a library material or service. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What Participation Involves: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;background:white">● An 1.5 - 2 hour interview</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;background:white">● Token of appreciation ($35 electronic gift card)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, please contact me at
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:jyeon756@umd.edu" title="mailto:jyeon756@umd.edu"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">jyeon756@umd.edu</span></a>
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">or Soohyun at </span>
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:spark@southalabama.edu" title="mailto:spark@southalabama.edu"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">spark@southalabama.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
We strongly encourage you to <b>use a personal email account </b>when contacting us, as this can help protect your confidentiality in the event of any FOIA requests.
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,<br>
Jieun</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This research has been reviewed according to the University of South Alabama IRB for research involving human subjects (IRB no.
</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">25-476/2384674-2).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jieun Yeon<br>
Assistant Professor<br>
College of Information<br>
University of Maryland<br>
She/Her/Hers<br>
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