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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Youth Librarians,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please see details below about the study on the “Enhancing Storytime Programs to Better Support Children’s Learning Outcomes” module. I know it’s a busy time of year, they estimate it’ll take about 2 hours. If you wish to participate please
note it closes June 30<sup>th</sup>. Please contact Dr. Maria Cahill or the University of Kentucky with any questions (their contact info is below).<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
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Check with your local public library for deails on their summer library program!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Based on findings from the Institute of Museum and Library Services-funded
<i>Storytimes for School Readiness and Community Needs</i> project (LG-96-17-0199-17), a multi-state study of public library storytime programs designed for preschool children, we created a fully online asynchronous module designed to support librarians’ learning.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Enhancing Storytime Programs to Better Support Children’s Learning Outcomes</span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> is both
the title and the focus of the learning module which was developed at the University of Kentucky. The learning module consists of a narrated presentation and video demonstrations as well as self-reflection questions and responses embedded throughout. The module
is <b><u>freely available</u></b> and accessible via this link until <b><u>June 30, 2021</u></b>:
<span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.hdilearning.org/product/adult-child-interactions-in-storytime/">https://www.hdilearning.org/product/adult-child-interactions-in-storytime/
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We estimate the module will take approximately 95 minutes to complete, and participants will be offered a certificate of participation upon completion of the module. The
module is hosted on the Learn Dash learning management system licensed to the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute. To access the learning module, you will be required to create a username and password.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As part of the learning module, you will be responding to self-reflection and knowledge questions embedded throughout the module. You will have the option to consent to
allow researchers at the University of Kentucky to review your responses and include them as part of a larger study designed to help us understand more about librarians’ priorities when planning storytime programs. You may not get personal benefit from taking
part in this research study, but some volunteers experience satisfaction from knowing they have contributed to research that may possibly benefit others in the future.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you do not want to be part of the study, you may indicate that preference. You will still be able to utilize the learning module, but your
responses will not be reviewed nor included in the study. Your employers will not know whether or not you have agreed to allow the data to be used by researchers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The questionnaire is designed to be part of the learning module, and the module will take about 95 minutes to complete.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">There are no known risks to participating in this study.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Your response to the questionnaire will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law. When we write about the study you will not be identified. Your responses will
be linked to your username; however, prior to making the responses available to the researchers, staff in the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute will remove all other data, including the username. The researchers of this study will not attempt
to connect your responses to your identity in any way. If you decide to stop participating after you begin the questionnaire, you can continue the learning module without responding to additional questions and still be offered a certificate of participation
upon completion of the module. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The information collected in the responses may be used for future research or shared with other researchers without your additional informed consent.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We hope to receive completed questionnaires from about 1,000 people, so your answers are important to us. Of course, you have a choice about
whether or not to complete the questionnaire, but if you do participate, you are free to skip any questions or discontinue at any time. You will not be penalized in any way for skipping or discontinuing the questionnaire.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please be aware, while we make every effort to safeguard your data once received from the online learning management company, given the nature
of online surveys, as with anything involving the Internet, we can never guarantee the confidentiality of the data while still on the learning management company’s servers, or while en route to either them or us. It is also possible the raw data collected
for research purposes will be used for marketing or reporting purposes by the learning management/data gathering company after the research is concluded, depending on the company’s Terms of Service and Privacy policies.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have questions about the study, please feel free to ask; my contact information is given below.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thank you in advance for your assistance with this important project.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Maria Cahill, PhD</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">School of Information Science, University of Kentucky</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PHONE: 859-218-2293</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:maria.cahill@uky.edu">maria.cahill@uky.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have complaints, suggestions, or questions about your rights as a research volunteer, contact the staff in the University of Kentucky
Office of Research Integrity at 859-257-9428 or toll-free at 1-866-400-9428.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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