<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*Cross posted to multiple lists*</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core Web Course: Fundamentals of Digital Library Projects Session 1.0</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">January 23 – March 3, 2023</span></strong></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Description:</span></strong><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">This 6-week online course introduces students to the breadth of considerations, standards, and skills needed to successfully launch and manage a digital library program. The course will provide opportunity for hands-on activities to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills within the context of a digital library.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">2023 Sessions:</span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Click on a date range to register for that session.</span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 1: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=500" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">January 23 – March 3</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 2: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=516" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">March 13 - April 21</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 3: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=648" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">May 1 - June 9</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 4: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=675" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">July 24 - September 1</span></a></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Session 5: <a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=687" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">September 25 - November 3</span></a></span></li></ul><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Format: </span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Students receive login instructions one week prior to the course start date.  Students have 24/7 access to the course site for the six-week period, and aside from assignment and quiz deadlines, the course may be completed at their own pace.  Instructors provide guidance and feedback as students work their way through the course material.  Weekly, instructor-moderated chat sessions are the only live course events that students are asked to attend.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Weekly Chat Schedule:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The following times are tentative and may change according to instructor availability.</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week 1: Thursday at 1:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week 2: Thursday at 1:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week 3: Thursday at 1:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week 4: Thursday at 1:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week 5: Thursday at 1:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Week 6: Thursday at 1:00 pm CT</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learning Outcomes:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Participants of this course will:</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Gain an understanding of the types of expertise and skills needed to successfully manage a digital library: such as digitization and types of digital objects, metadata, indexing/search/retrieval/, storage/architecture, user interface & interaction, preservation;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Learn about the common platforms used by libraries to manage digital objects and make them discoverable;</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Discover the role of planning, documentation, and assessment.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Who Should Attend:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Library professionals interested in developing a broad understanding of all aspects of digital library projects, from the solo practitioner responsible for all aspects of a digital library to a member of a team implementing or managing a digital library.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Instructors:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Sally Benny</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the Curator of Digital Collections at the New England Historic Genealogical Society.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Christine Deane</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> Manager, Digital Production Group, University of Virginia Library.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Gretchen Gueguen</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt">is an archivist and librarian specializing in digital libraries and technology and an adjunct professor for the Clarion University.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jane Monson</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the Digital Initiatives Librarian at the University of Northern Colorado.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Jennifer Roper</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the Director, Digital Strategies and the University of Virginia Library in Charlottesville, VA.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(51,51,51);line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Melde Rutledge </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is Digital Collections Librarian at Wake Forest University - Z Smith Reynolds Library</span></li></ul><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Registration:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Core Members: $196.71;</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">ALA Member Price: $224.10;</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Non Member Price: $249.00.</span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Registration fees are in U.S. dollars.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">How to Register:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=98" target="_blank" style="color:blue">Register for session 1 online.</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kudr0x5hb0zcdr1/NEW-4.6.22%20Core%20Classroom%20Reg%20Form.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Register by mail</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">using the print registration form. Tip: If you’re unable to open this “register by mail” link, right-click the link and save the form to your computer.<b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">For registration questions, call 1-800-545-2433 to speak to our customer service representatives.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Registration Deadline:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Registration for each course is limited to 25 people. For courses that are not sold out, online and fax registration ends at 12 noon CT on the Monday before the course begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to the course start date.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Core Code of Conduct:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Please review our </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/alcts/alcts-statement-conduct" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Statement of Conduct</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"> before registering.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Tech Requirements:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">A Moodle-developed site is composed of self-paced modules with facilitated interaction led by the instructors. There are predetermined start and end dates and a suggested pace which include interaction with the instructors and your classmates. Students regularly use the forum and chat room functions to facilitate their class participation. Section quizzes are offered and feedback given, however, there is no final class grade.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">The course website will be open for 1 week prior to the start date for students to have access to Moodle instructions and set their browser correctly. It will remain open 1 week after the end date for students to complete any sections and submit the course evaluation survey.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Credits:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Contact Hours - 24 hours</span></p><p style="margin-left:0.5in;margin-right:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core defines contact hours in line with the IACET standards on </span><a href="https://www.iacet.org/default/assets/File/pdfs/CEU%20Article_6_22_10.pdf" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Continuing Education Units</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:14.2667px;font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">         </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Certificates of completion are sent upon successful completion (passing score of 70% or higher) of the course.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Contact:</span></strong><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 or email </span><a href="mailto:registration@ala.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">registration@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">For all other questions or comments related to this course, please contact </span><a href="mailto:tferren@ala.org" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">tferren@ala.org</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">.</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><em><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*</span></em><i><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></span></i></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">____</span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Find your home, find your Core! </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Searching for your place in ALA? If your role is in buildings, collections, management, or technology, then </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fcore%2Fhome&data=04%7C01%7CJulene.Jones%40uky.edu%7C025d89997b444eced60008da132395e0%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C0%7C637843340956415795%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=0bJ1tVuCdPy32gbhqBFGef5lGm0fDEfKrvS49luVB0o%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures</span></a><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> may be the perfect fit for you! </span><a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ala.org%2Fcore%2Fmember-center%2Fsections%2F&data=04%7C01%7CJulene.Jones%40uky.edu%7C025d89997b444eced60008da132395e0%7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