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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#5E327C;background:white">Apologies for cross-posting. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#5E327C;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on $v Retention invites you to participate in a survey investigating potential impacts on library collections, catalogs, staff, and patrons
of the Library of Congress' omission of form subdivisions</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on $v Retention invites you to participate in a survey investigating potential impacts on library collections, catalogs, staff,
and patrons of the Library of Congress' omission of form subdivisions ($v) in subject headings as part of their "</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.loc.gov/cds/downloads/ModernMARC.pdf__;!!IxwSgPkRNrzx!t_B3OKYVap8b4vBArPFY41uvPex3R0V1D_c5rYiYist-wOx-xqdNzbdb8s8lbw9yTjun_vPam4GufYttkbs0kTjCbYHB0G0$"><span style="color:#1155CC">Modern
MARC</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">" cataloging practice. (For a detailed explanation of the change, a periodically-updated informational statement from the Working Group can be found
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/document/d/1IVzQP5483TEorq1ncrL6af68b0Dw4tA7GhaQOQSAjUs/edit?usp=sharing__;!!IxwSgPkRNrzx!t_B3OKYVap8b4vBArPFY41uvPex3R0V1D_c5rYiYist-wOx-xqdNzbdb8s8lbw9yTjun_vPam4GufYttkbs0kTjCtcehsjE$"><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This survey is intended for library workers, archivists, and others utilizing Library of Congress subject headings in their institutions. Please feel free to share widely with anyone
you think might be affected by the omission of $v and interested in providing feedback.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The survey will take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete; it contains three sections related to genres and form subdivisions ($v) in your catalog and library processes. You
will also be asked to identify the kind of library you work for and your role(s), the ILS (integrated library system) and discovery layer/public-facing catalog your institution uses, and which library information networks you utilize. The survey is anonymous
and does not collect personal information of any kind.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Survey results will be used to inform the Working Group's advocacy work.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please click the following link to participate:
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog__;!!IxwSgPkRNrzx!t_B3OKYVap8b4vBArPFY41uvPex3R0V1D_c5rYiYist-wOx-xqdNzbdb8s8lbw9yTjun_vPam4GufYttkbs0kTjC9DJs57U$"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSerZt_dstDv9QM27YRX4n__c59AgztlyjXXw2mzCTXQAQLzZg/viewform?usp=dialog</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The survey will close on
<b>Friday, September 19, 2025</b>.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions about the survey or Working Group, please email
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">Deborah.Tomaras@marist.edu</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for contributing to the conversation!</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959">The Cleveland Museum of Art</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959">11150 East Boulevard</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959">Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1797</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959">Pronouns: She/Her/Hers</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959"><br>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#595959">T 216-707-2558</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/takashi-murakami-stepping-tail-rainbow" title=""""><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="600" height="222" style="width:6.25in;height:2.3166in" id="_x0030_.nfcpo8r53y" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DC15B2.A75834D0" alt="Takashi Murakami - Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow - Open Through September 7"></span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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