Author Archives: Marie Kennedy

About Marie Kennedy

Putting everything into neat piles.

Research integrity prevailed, I pushed for and got an article retracted

I have a Google alert set up so that when someone cites an article listed on my Google Scholar profile, it sends me an email with the author’s name and a link to their article. I use the free service … Continue reading

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Assessments of the IRDL program

Using Albert Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy (1977) as a theoretical base, we designed the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) to address the four main sources of influence on self-efficacy: mastery experiences, social persuasion, modeling, and emotional arousal. We … Continue reading

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The snacks of the IRDL workshops

[Edited 8/15/2025 to include the costs of the snacks] Part of a series of reflections on some of the affective components of the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) program, things I put in place to make the Scholars … Continue reading

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The awards and prizes of the IRDL summer research workshops

[Edited 8/15/2025 to include the costs of the awards and prizes] Part of a series of reflections on some of the affective components of the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) program, things I put in place to make … Continue reading

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Setting the scene for the IRDL summer workshop: Badges

[Edited 8/15/2025 to include the costs of the snacks] Part of a series of reflections on some of the affective components of the IRDL program, things I put in place to make the Scholars feel welcomed and delighted in the … Continue reading

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Setting the scene for the IRDL summer workshop: Fidgets

The first in a series of reflections on some of the affective components of the IRDL program, things I put in place to make the Scholars feel welcomed and comfortable in the learning environment. Fidgets (in person) When the summer … Continue reading

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