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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">[My apologies if the following doesn’t apply to you and please feel free to delete now if you are not a director of a small or rural public library.]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Greetings all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I’m forwarding this on because ARSL is interested in hearing from non-members as well as members. If you have 10 minutes to spare, please take the time to answer this survey:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012_ARSL_Rural_and_Small_Library_Needs_Assessment_Survey" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012_ARSL_Rural_and_Small_Library_Needs_Assessment_Surve</span>y</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Complete information is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Darci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant * Library Development Services<br>
Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
darci.hanning@state.or.us</a> <br>
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<b>Ask me about Plinkit! <a href="http://www.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://www.plinkit.org/">
http://www.plinkit.org/</a> <a href="http://oregon.plinkit.org/" title="blocked::http://oregon.plinkit.org/">
http://oregon.plinkit.org</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> ARSL_Membership [mailto:ARSL_MEMBERSHIP@LISTSERV.AMRMS.COM]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Becky Heil<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 16, 2012 2:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ARSL_MEMBERSHIP@LISTSERV.AMRMS.COM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [ARSL_LISTSERV] ARSL Survey<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">DO YOU WORK IN A SMALL OR RURAL LIBRARY?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Association for Rural & Small Libraries needs your input. We are engaged in an effort to more fully understand the important work of small and rural libraries and learn from people
like you working in these libraries about your concerns and needs. Last month, we held several focus groups, both online and in person. This month</span><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">we are conducting an online survey to gather more information.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Please help us by completing the online survey.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Completing the survey will take approximately 10 minutes for non</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">-</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">members
and approximately 15 minutes for ARSL members. Click on this link to take the survey now:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012_ARSL_Rural_and_Small_Library_Needs_Assessment_Survey" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012_ARSL_Rural_and_Small_Library_Needs_Assessment_Surve</span>y</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#365F91"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">This survey is being conducted on behalf of ARSL by Lukas Consulting and Rainbow Research</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">,</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
Inc. with generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. ARSL’s mission is to “provide a network of people and materials to support rural and small library staff, volunteers and trustees to integrate the library thoroughly with the life and work
of the community it serves.” We look forward to sharing the survey results with you on the ARSL website (</span><a href="http://www.arsl.info"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">www.arsl.info</span></a><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">)
in early 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Your responses will be kept completely confidential.
<a href="http://www.rainbowresearch.org/">Rainbow Research<span style="font-size:14.0pt">,</span> Inc.</a> will collect and analyze the data and will present findings in summary form. While participation in the survey is voluntary, we sincerely hope that you
take part and encourage you to respond with candor. If you have questions or comments about survey content, please contact Barry Cohen, Executive Director of Rainbow Research, Inc., at phone 612-824-0724 ext. 202 or
<a href="mailto:bcohen@rainbowresearch.org"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">bcohen@rainbowresearch.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On behalf of ARSL and the rural and small library community, thank you in advance for your participation. We appreciate you taking the time to inform us about your concerns, needs and
opinions. <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Feel free to forward this invitation to colleagues at your library and others working in rural and small libraries whose opinions you value.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Sincerely yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Andrea Berstler<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ARSL President
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Becky Heil<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#548DD4">Becky Heil</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#548DD4">,<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#548DD4">SE District, Iowa Library Services<b>
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