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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A wonderful educator of librarians Valerie Byrd-Fort out of South Carolina is looking for nationwide data on LGBTQ+ titles.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you are in an elementary school and are interested in her research, please complete the survey. It’s 100% anonymous. Her blurb and the survey link are below.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jen<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. Jennifer Sturge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Core Faculty, School Library Endorsement Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Antioch Graduate School of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">My name is Valerie Byrd Fort. I am a PhD candidate in Teaching & Learning at the University of South Carolina. As part of my doctoral education program there, I am conducting a study that aims to contribute to
professional literature in school librarianship.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I need your help! I am distributing a survey about the purchase and use of LGBTQIA+ materials in elementary school libraries. The purpose of this survey is to measure librarians' attitudes and self-efficacy towards
purchasing and using LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual and others not yet defined) materials in their school library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Your participation would involve completing an online survey, which will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. The survey is anonymous, and the information collected will be kept confidential. However,
you will have the opportunity to share your contact information for a follow up interview.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you are interested in participating,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMgEMMCf2CEgTA" title="https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMgEMMCf2CEgTA">please
click this link to access the survey</a>. If the hyperlink does not work, you can copy and paste the URL:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMgEMMCf2CEgTA" title="https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMgEMMCf2CEgTA">https://usccmcis.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eLMgEMMCf2CEgTA</a>.
The survey will close on May 16, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:research.vbf@gmail.com"><span style="color:#0078D7">research.vbf@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">VBF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">Valerie Byrd Fort, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">Safe Zone Ally<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">School of Information Science, USC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">South Carolina Center for Community Literacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">1430 Senate Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">Columbia, SC 29201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424">803.777.1730<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#196AD4"><a href="http://www.valeriebyrdfort.com/" title="http://www.valeriebyrdfort.com/"><span style="color:#196AD4">http://www.valeriebyrdfort.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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