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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Apologies for cross-posting.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on $v Retention invites you to participate in a survey investigating potential impacts on library collections, catalogs, staff,
and patrons of the Library of Congress' omission of form subdivisions ($v) in subject headings as part of their "</span><a href="https://www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/ModernMARC.pdf"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Modern MARC</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">"
cataloging practice. (<span style="background:white">For a detailed explanation of the change, a periodically-updated informational statement from the Working Group can be found
</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IVzQP5483TEorq1ncrL6af68b0Dw4tA7GhaQOQSAjUs/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">.)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">This survey is intended for library workers, archivists, and others utilizing Library of Congress subject headings in their institutions. Please feel free to share widely with anyone
you think might be affected by the omission of $v and interested in providing feedback.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete; it contains three sections related to genres and form subdivisions ($v) in your catalog and library processes. You will
also be asked to identify the kind of library you work for and your role(s), the ILS (integrated library system) and discovery layer/public-facing catalog your institution uses, and which library information networks you utilize. The survey</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#202124;background:white">
is anonymous and does not collect personal information of any kind.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Survey results will be used to inform the Working Group's advocacy work.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please click the following link to participate:
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The survey will close on
<b>Friday, September 19, 2025</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions about the survey or Working Group, please email
</span><a href="mailto:Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for contributing to the conversation!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ashley Shaw<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Special Collections Cataloging Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">J. Willard Marriott Library<br>
University of Utah<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ashley.shaw@utah.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">ashley.shaw@utah.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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