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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Following up on our
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/westernarchives/vol10/iss1/7/" title="https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/westernarchives/vol10/iss1/7/" data-outlook-id="4595f369-5041-48ef-931c-3710b8209204" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">2019
article</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> on the Cost of Care in the Journal of Western Archives, we distributed a survey and conducted a series of 1:1 interviews. The data we collected allowed us
to publish in the American Archivist on the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://doi.org/10.17723/2327-9702-87.2.302" title="https://doi.org/10.17723/2327-9702-87.2.302" data-outlook-id="e2edfd89-7b30-491a-bc2d-452d53af3a8b" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">impossible
balance of caregiving during the pandemic</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We are seeking additional caregivers of dependents, partners, parents, family, siblings, and friends, to interview in a new round of research. We believe that there is more
to explore as it pertains to benefits, professional development and post-pandemic work accommodations for caregivers. To better understand these topics, we need to expand this next phase of research.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;"> If
you are a caregiver and archivist, we hope you will consider sharing your experiences with us by signing up to participate in an interview. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you are interested in contributing to the conversation we would be grateful if you would consider participating in a 1:1 interview.* Interviews can last anywhere from 45-60
minutes and while they will be recorded, we will redact PII information prior to coding the interviews. You can review the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/175bienDKFwVIfZ7UkhbSuOQAzsPtSmK8/view?usp=sharing" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/175bienDKFwVIfZ7UkhbSuOQAzsPtSmK8/view?usp=sharing" data-outlook-id="0f049976-e39b-4883-8e05-26535333089f" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">consent
form </a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">in advance.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you would like more information please email alexisbraunmarks [at]
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use the following link if you are ready to </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B44A8AB2EA6FB6-61360801-caregiving#/" title="https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090B44A8AB2EA6FB6-61360801-caregiving#/" data-outlook-id="41ba7541-97bf-4671-986c-1766269c5cdb" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); text-decoration: none; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">schedule
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Alexis Braun Marks, Rachael Dreyer, Jennifer Johnson and Michelle Sweetser</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">*Please note that this research is not being conducted on behalf of, or funded by, any single organization.</span></p>
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