MiALA 2026 Annual Conference

This presentation is a preliminary analysis of survey data (n = 550) gathered on ageism in academic and research libraries. The survey tries to tease out details of people’s experiences with ageism by investigating responses to general questions, including whether people self-reported experiencing ageism or specific forms of ageism, and an analysis of comments. This initial survey snapshot can highlight areas where we can improve inclusiveness within libraries.

Learning Objective(s): 1) Understand the basic premise and methods behind this survey, including: goals and objectives, creation of the survey questions, need for the survey, limitations of the survey; and 2) Understand initial response to general questions on ageism from the survey participants.