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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Done! And I suggested that it be shared with the DCPL Youth Services Collections Specialist.</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Thanks,</p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 11, 2018 2:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> yscon@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [yscon] Your Input Needed: Survey about potential changes to the Batchelder Book Award</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">The Batchelder Award Evolution Task Force needs your help. We are studying this book award's stated purpose, Mildred Batchelder's intent in promoting translated books for children, and the impact of the award to date. We need to know
what YOU think.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Not familiar with the Batchelder? Details are explained within the survey itself.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Please take part in this survey. Follow this link: <a href="https://secure-web.cisco.com/1PUL1AhLZdQ0c18o3IAJxYA3_UWXfsGb8hEfKOgwQ8tFP-s2b8FasHPoakXBU-IdSb1nIwZbTLXCFHFpYek3PqOcFLGOlRzUkUTk4jJIIHMHDDKslFNBbiYRXpIgzBLwBRfFT9tMIXIT-qHsxxaPStLYnQxlTDJJxIxeSvTFnfnsdjQs6aHG8dPIw_Gfl5otNK2NmcgUmPHivoPyYFHrzLUYoOkkvavXthzmvGmyhspAA6rvgzCIBbeqZ4g2AzMOY/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2F95XKB3D">
ALSC Batchelder Award Evolution Survey</a>. The Task Force will compile your comments and opinions in a report to be presented to the ALSC Executive Board at Annual 2018.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">This survey should only take 5 minutes to complete. Answers will be kept confidential.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">If you would like to be entered in a drawing for the Vintage Dictionary Art piece and Reading Rubber Ducky pictured here, please enter your email address in question number 14 of the survey.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thank you for your time!</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Task Force Chair: Carol Phillips</p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Members: Monica Edinger, Tessa Schmidt, Kay Weisman, Junko Yokota</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Tessa Michaelson Schmidt</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><a href="mailto:tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov"><span style="color:blue">tessa.schmidt@dpi.wi.gov</span></a></span></p>
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