Invitation to participate: Survey on disclosure experiences among neurodivergent academic library staff

[Matt Schirano]

Dear academic library staff,

You are invited to participate in a research study titled “Disclosure Experiences Among Neurodivergent Academic Library Staff”. This study is being conducted by me, Matthew Schirano, a student in the Doctorate in Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership program at Fairfield University, where I am also the Scholarly Communication Librarian.

The purpose of this study is to learn the disclosure experiences of neurodivergent staff working in academic libraries, and the factors they considered when deciding whether to disclose their condition with a current or former employer. Disclosure is a required part of the process to obtain workplace accommodations, and accommodations typically improve employee morale, retention, productivity, and more, but disclosure can also lead to stigmatization and other negative impacts which must also be considered.

The survey, which should take 7-12 minutes to complete, is administered using Qualtrics. No identifiable information is collected, and responses are anonymized using Qualtrics “Anonymize Responses” feature. Your participation is voluntary, and you are free to withdraw your participation from this study at any time. This survey has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of Fairfield University.

If you have any questions about this study, please contact me at msch...@fairfield.edu. Thank you very much for your time and consideration, your participation is greatly appreciated.

Please click on the following link to access the survey:

https://fairfield.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aYveGGJbQzBtnro