<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style=""><p dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_3736664627367596123gmail-docs-internal-guid-d4e89585-7fff-8ca9-d488-bf2ec4971e14" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="">Dear Colleagues,<font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Are you an academic librarian who has taken on “informal leadership” responsibilities at mid-career (when you had approximately 7-15 years of library experience)? <font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">If so, we’d like to learn from you! We are looking for academic librarians who have experience with informal leadership to participate in a brief online survey. <font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">By “informal leadership,” we are considering two different scenarios: 1) taking on informal leadership roles to solve a problem, tackle a project, or fill a leadership vacuum or 2) taking on leadership responsibilities within a community of practice.<font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">With this data we will compile brief narratives about the experiences of librarians with diverse backgrounds and experiences, working in a range of institutional contexts. These narratives may become part of a chapter, tentatively titled “Taking Advantage of Opportunities for Informal Leadership,” in a book about thriving as a mid-career librarian, to be published by ACRL Press.<font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">The anonymity of participants will be strictly protected.<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please contact us at: <a href="mailto:lmiles@hostos.cuny.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">lmiles@hostos.cuny.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and <a href="mailto:susanne.markgren@manhattan.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">susanne.markgren@manhattan.edu</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> <font face="arial, sans-serif" style=""><br style=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Thanks for your interest!

</span><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please </span><a href="https://hostos-cuny.libwizard.com/f/midcareerleadership" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">click here</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> to participate in the survey.</span>  <span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,102,0);font-size:10.5pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"></span>------------------------------------------------------------------</p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt"><b>Susanne Markgren, MLIS, MFA</b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><em>Assistant Director of the Library for Technical Services</em></span></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,102,0);font-size:10.5pt"><em><br></em></span></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,102,0);font-size:10.5pt"><img src="http://home.manhattan.edu/collegerelations/email_logo.jpg" style="color: rgb(80, 0, 80);"><em><br></em></span></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,102,0);font-size:10.5pt"><em><br></em></span></div><div style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-size:12.8px;margin:0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;color:rgb(0,102,0);font-size:10.5pt">Manhattan College, O'Malley Library<br>Technical Services, Rm 308<br>4513 Manhattan College Parkway<br>Riverdale, NY 10471<br>718-862-7997<br><a href="mailto:susanne.markgren@manhattan.edu" target="_blank">susanne.markgren@manhattan.edu</a></span></div><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></div></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br>

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