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We’ve tried various methods for recruitment, including postcards on tables in the library, messages on whiteboards, approaching people directly, social media appeals, and emailing students through Department departmental admins. Of these the latter has been by far the most effective (we once got 300+ applicants for a project which needed around 10) but social media has also worked. The emails or social media posts generally include a brief outline of the project, an overview of the techniques to be used, and the reasons why we want student involvement - and of course, the promise of £15 for an hour of their time. Since we’ve moved to paying people for their time it’s been no problem to recruit, but do leave time to get everything sorted. The logistics of arranging a date and time, booking a room and so on, especially when there’s there are two members of library staff involved, mean that to get through 5 participants’ worth of fieldwork may take a couple of weeks. |
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