Category Archives: IRDL

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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An ending and a termination

This post is about the decision to end the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) program and the impact of the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the funding agency that had supported … Continue reading

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Mentoring Academic Librarians for Research Success

The major take-away from this book chapter is that the feedback about the IRDL Mentor Program (in place from 2016 to present day), from both mentors and Scholars, has been overwhelmingly positive. In the chapter we describe the process used … Continue reading

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