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<span style="color:black">Sandy McCarthy</span>, <span style="color:black">Washtenaw Community College.
<span style="background:white">If you have any questions, please contact both Molly Ledermann (</span></span><span style="color:#1155CC; background:white"><a href="mailto:mledermann@wccnet.edu">mledermann@wccnet.edu</a></span><span style="color:black; background:white">)
and Sandy McCarthy (</span><span style="color:#1155CC; background:white"><a href="mailto:mccarthy@wccnet.edu">mccarthy@wccnet.edu</a></span><span style="color:black; background:white">) </span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">You are invited to participate in a survey conducted by Molly Ledermann and Sandy McCarthy, Faculty Librarians at Washtenaw Community College
in Ann Arbor, MI. The focus of this survey is to address: </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The current status of Michigan community college librarians’ job flexibility</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color:black; vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Perceptions of Michigan community college librarians regarding job flexibility </span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;color:black; vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The relationship between job flexibility and job performance.</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in; background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">What is the purpose of the survey:
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<p style="margin:0in; background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">The purpose of this survey is to find out the current status of Michigan community college librarians' work-life-balance and job flexibility
as an outcome of the Pandemic by sharing personal narratives and survey results. Your participation is very important to our presentation. </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Who can participate in the survey:
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<p style="margin:0in; background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Michigan community college librarians and administrators who currently work full-time and part-time.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">The results of the survey will only be shared at the MiALA Annual Conference in Holland, MI panel presentation “Finding Balance in Job Flexibility:
Views from Michigan Community Colleges<b>”</b> May 2023.<b> </b></span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Risks:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"> There are no known
risks currently to participate in this research study.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Costs:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"> There are no costs
to you for participation in this research study.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Compensation:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black"> There is no
compensation for completing the survey.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Institutional Board Approval</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">This study has been reviewed and approved by the Washtenaw Community College’s Institutional Review Board.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">Confidentiality</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">No identifiable information will be collected. Responses will be completely anonymous, as we will not collect any personal- or institutional-
identifying data, nor will we analyze or report data in any way that might compromise individual identity.</span></p>
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<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Voluntary Participation/Withdrawal</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:12.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Taking part in this research study is voluntary. You may choose not to participate, or if you decide to participate,
you can change your mind later and withdraw from the study.</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">It will take about 5 - 6 minutes to complete. If you have any questions, please contact both Molly Ledermann (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1155CC; background:white"><a href="mailto:mledermann@wccnet.edu">mledermann@wccnet.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">)
and Sandy McCarthy (</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1155CC; background:white"><a href="mailto:mccarthy@wccnet.edu">mccarthy@wccnet.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black; background:white">) </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Click the link to begin
</span><a href="https://forms.gle/XruLs2jaSLHEa6tCA"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:#1155CC">Finding Balance in Job Flexibility: Views from Michigan Community Colleges</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">
survey. This survey closes on Friday, April 7, 2023 at 11:59 pm. </span></p>
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