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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ACRL EBSS VIRTUAL RESEARCH FORUM – Call for Proposals </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Facrl%2Faboutacrl%2Fdirectoryofleadership%2Fsections%2Febss%2Febsswebsite%2Febsscommittees%2Fresearch&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C9129f5def5a145c2456e08de64effe3a%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639059179086296164%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=r053tGecG%2BsYLw%2BvVl5RfLLY2eSJaolA%2BiFGAwhadCc%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/sections/ebss/ebsswebsite/ebsscommittees/research">
Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Research Committee</a> invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online on
<b>May 6, 2026</b>. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions in education and behavioral science librarianship, research in progress or recently completed, and other current
topics of interest. We invite proposals on research projects that are relevant to library work in education, behavioral, or social sciences or to academic libraries in general.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Research Forum encourages and supports researchers of all levels and offers an opportunity to present research that is complete or currently underway through a
<b>10-minute lightning talk format</b>. Presenters will share their work in a peer-reviewed venue and receive feedback from the ACRL community. Lightning talks are selected via a competitive, open peer review process.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Those
who are not selected will receive formative feedback from the EBSS Research Committee.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You do not need to be a member of ALA or ACRL to submit a proposal.</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposals are due<b> Monday, March 16 by 11:59 pm (Eastern time).</b> Applicants will be notified regarding acceptance by April 3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please submit your proposal via Google Forms
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdkNtdaULTeTDycIIjCgUhoFCGPMolQvau-WYrxqD3iUx5_iQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D101110508315015054832&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C9129f5def5a145c2456e08de64effe3a%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639059179086317823%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kP21hHnrivRC0fhPBMUbYvbV3IQLAWcDF8W7xgguicE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkNtdaULTeTDycIIjCgUhoFCGPMolQvau-WYrxqD3iUx5_iQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101110508315015054832">
here.</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Proposals will be evaluated via
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fdocument%2Fd%2F1PNfk7HHOh83gVMTe1w_PAAnU1eYxnoU0%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing%26ouid%3D101110508315015054832%26rtpof%3Dtrue%26sd%3Dtrue&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C9129f5def5a145c2456e08de64effe3a%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639059179086335417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i73U4vllq6p3Dd%2FmzHSzlMI%2FNPMgseDF0Z9DRZNEfaY%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PNfk7HHOh83gVMTe1w_PAAnU1eYxnoU0/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101110508315015054832&rtpof=true&sd=true">
rubric</a> by the extent to which they address the following five elements. Upon reviewing your proposal, the EBSS Research Committee will follow-up with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please email <a href="mailto:tweeks@augusta.edu">
Thomas Weeks </a>(Chair, EBSS Research Committee) with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Do you have questions about the kinds of topics/presentations we've had in the past? Take a look at our
<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Facrl%2Faboutacrl%2Fdirectoryofleadership%2Fsections%2Febss%2Febsswebsite%2Febsscommittees%2Fresearch&data=05%7C02%7Cfla-facrl%40lists.fsu.edu%7C9129f5def5a145c2456e08de64effe3a%7Ca36450ebdb0642a78d1b026719f701e3%7C0%7C0%7C639059179086352807%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b2qxVIhEOwzwd4HdmC3LttoUjikP%2FBO6qzqOIsQ8f94%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/sections/ebss/ebsswebsite/ebsscommittees/research">
previous EBSS Research Forum presentations</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Research Design & Analysis:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An excellent proposal clearly describes the research questions, objectives, methodology, and results/findings. It also utilizes project design/methodology that is appropriate to the stated research question(s) and objectives
and demonstrates evidence of carefully planned research design and thoughtful analysis (i.e., results/findings). <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Relevance & Value:
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">An excellent proposal clearly articulates the relevance and value of the research project to academic librarians in an education, behavioral, or social sciences subject area; or its broad appeal to academic librarians
in general.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Innovation & Originality:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> An excellent proposal clearly describes how the research project explores a different avenue, utilizes
a different lens (e.g. population, time frame, type of organization/institution), etc. It also discusses how this research project is new or different from the current literature and how it fits within and expands upon the research or projects that came before.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Lens:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> An excellent proposal clearly explains how the research project relates to Equity, Diversity,
& Inclusion (EDI) and/or provides evidence of how the research affects diverse communities. If the research is not specific to EDI, the proposal acknowledges the implications of the project’s limited perspective or scope in this regard.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Project Status/Timeline:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Completed research will be rated higher, but research can be in progress at the time of the proposal submission so long as some preliminary results/findings
are available by the presentation date. The proposal clearly identifies which stages of the project have been completed and estimates a timeline for the remainder of the project. <o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Stages include: 1) Identifying the research problem, 2) Reviewing the literature, 3) Selecting research questions and objectives, 4) Choosing the study design/methodology,
5) Collecting data, 6) Analyzing the results/findings, 7) Research project complete.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">NOTE:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Research that has been accepted for publication or previously published within one year of the Research Forum date will also
be considered.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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