Category Archives: IRDL

This post is part of a series, describing the assessments used to develop the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL). When we initially developed the components of the program, we could only imagine what the experience of it would … Continue reading →

This post is part of a series, describing the assessments used to develop the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL). Each cohort of IRDL had their own communication characteristics, from one in-person cohort meeting at night to review the … Continue reading →

This post is part of a series, describing the assessments used to develop the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL). In our 2012 article, we reported on the results of a survey we administered to get a sense of … Continue reading →

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 →

[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 →

[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 →