In order to help AACRAO meet the research needs of its members we have begun to engage in sponsored research. We are taking this approach because there is a greater need for research than we have the resources to support on our own. Utilizing sponsors allows us to bring more resources to the issues of interest to our membership and produce results in a more timely manner than we would be able to unaided.
How it works
Other educational agencies and vendors regularly approach us asking to engage in research of interest to them and to our membership. When they do and if we find a topic of mutual interest, we develop an agreement. The agreement describes the actions that each organization has agreed to undertake, defines the obligations each party has to the others participating in the sponsored research effort and the financial commitment of our partner. Agreements also include terms covering the following:
- Scope of work to be conducted
- Schedules and deliverables
- Publication of the research results
- Care of data and confidential information exchanged during the research
- Transfer of materials among the collaborating organizations
- Use of AACRAO’s name and the partner’s name
- Rights and procedures to terminate the project
- Other items necessary for agreements of this nature
AACRAO does not share individually identifiable results with our partner unless it is required of the project and our members have agreed to have their information shared. In addition, AACRAO membership data is not used for any purpose outside the scope of the agreement and AACRAO retains all editorial rights for any report or presentation based on the research.
We anticipate that by engaging in these research agreements that we will produce useful, timely and, if appropriate, longitudinal studies of interest and service to our members. We will also continue to engage in research independent of sponsors. If you have any questions or research ideas, please contact Wendy Kilgore, Director of Research and Managing Consultant at research@aacrao.org.