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<p class="MsoNormal">I am sharing this information on behalf of the University of Michigan, the Public Library Association, and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Help Shape the Future of Black History Month Programming in Public Libraries</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Your public library might be one of 6000, many of which are branch locations, that will receive an email invitation to participate in a nationally representative online survey. The survey seeks to capture current Black History Month (BHM)
programming practices across the U.S. in public libraries of widely varying size and location, as guidance for improving and strengthening BHM programming in libraries for the next 50 years.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Your participation in the survey, even if your library does not conduct BHM programming, is highly valued. It's important to note that the survey is confidential; your responses will not be attributed to you, your library, or a larger library
system. Your input, which will take only 15-20 minutes, will help generate actionable data. You may find more information about the project <a href="https://prba.isr.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/BHM-Programming-in-Public-Libraries-Tools-for-Promoting-Online-Survey.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> and
on the <a href="https://blackhistorymonth.bcala.org/" target="_blank">project website</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The research is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. It's being conducted by the University of Michigan in partnership with the Public Library Association and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The email invitations will be sent from <a href="mailto:library.project@umich.edu" target="_blank">library.project@umich.edu</a>, with the subject line "IMLS-funded study."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you in advance for participating!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michelle Bradley<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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