Survey on UALR Ottenheimer Library
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Informed Consent Form
You are invited to participate in a research study on how UA Little Rock students use the UA Little Rock Ottenheimer Library. In this research study, Ottenheimer Library is investigating how students use the library spaces and how students' perceptions of library spaces impact how students interact in them. Ottenheimer Library would use the findings to help better cater to your needs.

What is involved in the study?
Participation is completely voluntary. If you decide to participate you will be asked to complete a brief survey that will take 10 to 15 minutes.

Risks
There are no anticipated risks greater than those experienced in daily life. Participation in this study will have no repercussions on their personal library services or influence your relationship with the library.

Benefits
Participants of this project may or may not gain a better understanding of how they perceive the library and how they use Ottenheimer Library.  Participants who complete the survey may choose to enter for a chance of winning a $25.00 gift card. Incomplete surveys will not qualify to win a gift card.  Participation in the this study will have no repercussions on the participants personal library services or influence your relationship with the library.

Confidentiality and Data Security
The Ottenheimer Library researchers will make every effort to keep information about you confidential. Survey results will be saved in a login and password protected Google Drive shared only with the Ottenheimer Library researchers. Results of the survey will be stored in the login and password protected Google Drive for three years past the life of the study. Only Ottenheimer Library researchers will have access to the stored data.

Your rights as a participant
Please take whatever time you need to ask me questions about the study. You are free to stop participation at any time without any penalty. Should you choose to participate in the survey and then decide to withdraw from the project, you may exit the survey at any point.

Contacts for questions or problems
This study has been reviewed and approved by UA Little Rock’s Institutional Review Board (IRB). The IRB had determined that this study meets the ethical obligation required by federal law and University policies. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this study, please contact Louise Lowe, Student Success Coordinator at Ottenheimer Library, UA Little Rock at lllowe@ualr.edu or 501-569-3248 if you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, please contact the Research Compliance Officer, at 501.569.8657, or irb@ualr.edu if you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant.

By selecting Agree, you agree to the following:

I affirm that I am 18 years old or older.

I affirm that I have been a UA Little Rock student for at least one semester.

I affirm that I have used the UA Little Rock Ottenheimer Library space or services.

I acknowledge entering the drawing for a $25 gift card is optional.

I acknowledge that direct quotations might be included in presentations and/or publications and a pseudonym will be assigned to direct quotations.

I have read, understood, and agree to participate in the study.


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