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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk201740228">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">This is a final call to participate in a survey exploring academic library cataloging workflows in relation to technology, staffing, and materials cataloged. I’m especially interested in how special
formats and special collections cataloging are incorporated into academic library cataloging.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"><b>If you are a cataloger or technical services manager</b>
<b>at an academic library</b>, I would greatly appreciate your participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">Depending on your responses, this survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. Responses are anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact information to participate in a follow-up
study. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">Please share this study link with others in the cataloging community who may be interested in participating.
<b>The survey will close on July 25.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"></span><a href="https://usmuw.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTFvsImwP4d0E3s"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">https://usmuw.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cTFvsImwP4d0E3s</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">This research has been approved by The University of Southern Mississippi’s Institutional Review Board (Protocol #25-0317). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Diana Simpson at
</span><a href="mailto:diana.simpson@usm.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">diana.simpson@usm.edu</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">Many thanks to those who have already completed this survey, and to those who will be participating this week. Your time and valuable input are much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">Diana Simpson, Assistant Professor/Catalog Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">The University of Southern Mississippi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"></span><a href="mailto:diana.simpson@usm.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228">diana.simpson@usm.edu</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk201740228"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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