<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 Preservation Session 2.0</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">March 27 - April 21, 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 style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">This 4-week online course introduces participants to the principles, policies and practices of preservation in libraries and archives. It is designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility and provides tools to begin extending the useful life of library collections.</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">Course components:</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">Preservation as a formal library function, and how it reflects and supports the institutional mission;</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">The primary role of preventive care, including good storage conditions, emergency planning, and careful handling of collections;</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">The history and manufacture of physical formats and how this impacts on preservation options;</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">Standard methods of care and repair, as well as reformatting options;</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">Challenges in preserving digital content and what the implications are for the future of scholarship.</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=508" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">February 13 - March 10</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=528" 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 27 - 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=659" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">May 15 - 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=688" target="_blank" style="color:blue;box-sizing:border-box"><span style="color:rgb(0,103,155);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">October 9 - 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 four-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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Week 1: Thursday at 3:00 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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Week 2: Tuesday at 10:00 am 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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Week 3: Friday at 2:00 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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<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;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Week 4: Wednesday at 11:00 am 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">Students will gain a solid introduction to the principles, policies, and practices of preservation in libraries and archives.</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">Designed to inform all staff, across divisions and departments and at all levels of responsibility.</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">Dyani Feige </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the Director of Preservation Services at the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts.</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">Patti Gibbons </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the Head of Collection Management at University of Chicago Library, Special Collections</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">Kim Hoffman </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the Preservation Librarian at Miami 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">Kara McClurken</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the Director, Preservation Services at University of Virginia Libraries</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">Hannah Moshier </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt">is the Preservation Librarian at Standford University Libraries</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">Karen O'Connell</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the Coordinator of the Arkansas Center for the Book at the Arkansas State 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">Amy Sullivan</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"> is the Head of Preservation Services at George Mason University Libraries.</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: $165.11;</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: $188.10;</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: $209.00.</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?globalid=Core-002-202202-SC" 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 - 16 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 0in 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: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">This course is one-third of the Collection Management Elective course approved by the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP). <a href="https://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webcourse/lsscp" target="_blank" style="color:blue">Collection Management Elective FAQ</a></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></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=0bJ1tVuCdPy32gbhqBFGef5lGm0fDEfKrvS49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