<div dir="ltr">Hello Ohio Archivists,<div><br></div><div>Please see the text below from colleagues conducting a research project looking at social media managers:</div><div><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_5920567007406123261gmail-m_-7160725045981161496gmail-docs-internal-guid-6ff4d37a-7fff-54c8-bf95-11bf3a6338c6" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Greetings!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">We are looking for managers of social media at all types of libraries in the United States to answer a 5-minute survey with mostly yes or no questions. For the purposes of this survey, we are defining “managers of social media” as any individual who is responsible for monitoring or posting on social media on a library’s behalf. All library social media managers are encouraged to respond; there is no limit per library.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The purpose of this project is to better understand the current use of social media by libraries to solicit and respond to questions and feedback.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://udayton.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGUbn7QK09ldkc6" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://udayton.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cGUbn7QK09ldkc6</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Feel free to pass this survey link along to anyone at your institution responsible for maintaining library social media accounts. The first phase of the survey, specifically inviting institutions in Ohio, will be open through May 14.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jason Wardell at </span><a href="mailto:jwardell1@udayton.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">jwardell1@udayton.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> or 937-229-1558.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to reading your responses!</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jason Wardell & Katy Kelly</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">University of Dayton Libraries</span></p></div><div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">Kayla Harris, CA, DAS</span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px">Librarian / Archivist, Marian Library</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><div style="font-size:12.8px">University of Dayton</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">300 College Park, Dayton OH 45469-1360</div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><a href="mailto:kharris@udayton.edu" target="_blank">kharris2@udayton.edu</a> <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">| </span>937-229-1347</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://libcal.udayton.edu/appointments/kaylaharris/ml" style="font-size:12.8px" target="_blank">Schedule a virtual research appointment</a><span style="font-size:12.8px"> </span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>