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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>You are invited to participate in a research study about the work experiences of librarians with a visible or invisible chronic illness or condition. The purpose of this research is to better understand the ways that professionals face and overcome the challenges associated with their chronic condition in the workplace. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br>If you agree to participate in this research, I ask you to complete a survey lasting approximately 15-20 minutes. The survey will be conducted online through the Qualtrics survey tool.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>For more information about the survey, including your consent to participate, and to participate in the study, please click the link below: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><a href="https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3dVkaHCxieoVTgx" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#007AC0;background:white'>https://uofsc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3dVkaHCxieoVTgx</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3E3F41'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#3E3F41'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have any questions about the study, please do not hesitate to contact me at </span><a href="mailto:srathbun@mailbox.sc.edu"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>srathbun@mailbox.sc.edu</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. This study (Pro-00095114) has been approved by the Institutional Review Board of the University of South Carolina Office of Research Compliance. <span style='color:black'>If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call the ORC at </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>(803) 777-7095</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Susan Rathbun-Grubb, MSLS, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>School of Library and Information Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>University of South Carolina<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>1501 Greene St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>Columbia, SC 29208<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%'>803.777.0485<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:srathbun@mailbox.sc.edu"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#0563C1'>srathbun@mailbox.sc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>