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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleague,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">College and university archives vary widely throughout the United States. The College & University Archives Section of the Society of American Archivists hopes to identify similarities and differences, explore
the types of administrative structures, and determine what areas of responsibilities college and university archives’ staff have. We aim to share our research results with the archival community through the Section website, publication, and presentations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">In order to do so, the Section is conducting a 32-question survey using the survey tool Qualtrics through Bowling Green State University. We would be especially appreciative if you would consider participating
in this research<span style="background:white">.</span> We ask those who are willing to participate to identify one responder for each college or university archives. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Those taking the survey can stop participating at any time. The survey is anonymous and all records will be kept confidential. Before taking the survey,
respondents will be asked to give their consent to collect the data. The </span>
<a href="https://bgsu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4VeI7UNVYtvxwYB">survey</a><span style="color:black"> will remain open until February 5, 2021. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">For questions about participants’ rights in this study or to discuss other study-related concerns or complaints with someone who is not part of the research team, you may contact the Chair, Institutional Review
Board (</span><a href="mailto:orc@bgsu.edu">orc@bgsu.edu</a><span style="color:black">; 419.372.7716).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">We appreciate your collegiality and assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about this study. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Michelle Sweetser, PI, Chair of C&U Archives Section</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><a href="mailto:msweets@bgsu.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">msweets@bgsu.edu</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">C&U Archives Section Survey Working Group</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Tamar Chute</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Elizabeth James</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Ann Kenne</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Jane Metters LaBarbara</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Krista Oldham</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Emily Reiher</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black;background:white">Karen Trivette</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">---------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Michelle L. Sweetser (she/her)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Head, Center for Archival Collections<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Jerome Library, 5th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Bowling Green State University <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">1001 E. Wooster St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Bowling Green, OH 43403<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:msweets@bgsu.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">msweets@bgsu.edu</span></a> | 419.372.8085<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://bgsu.libcal.com/appointments/msweets/cac"><span style="color:#0563C1">Schedule a research appointment with me!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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