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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><span> </span><a href="https://iupui.libguides.com/ONEAL" title="https://iupui.libguides.com/ONEAL" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">The ONEAL Project</a> (Open
Negotiation Education for Academic Libraries) solicits a group of curious and
active pilot testers for our community-driven, open negotiations curriculum.
Pilot testers can be library professionals and MLS/MLIS students. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">What is the ONEAL Project?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">The ONEAL Project is a collaboration between
Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Grand Valley State
University, and Belmont University to develop OER in support of teaching
negotiation for continued professional development in academic libraries and
graduate library science programs. This OER will include negotiation
theory and strategy, using the academic library context of vendor license and
contract agreements, built on real-world scenarios from the community.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">When</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">The pilot will run from October 1 - November 30,
with a follow up focus group in early December. <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">What will the pilot participants do?</span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">- Complete asynchronous learning modules.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">- Interact with others in the course through the
ONEAL Project Discord server.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">- Opportunities for discussion and optional
group activities as part of curriculum design.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">- Reflection to provide input and feedback.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Application: <a href="https://gvsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewCmNacHvh95I0e" title="https://gvsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewCmNacHvh95I0e" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://gvsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewCmNacHvh95I0e</a><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Primary funding for the ONEAL Project is
provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). <span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Pilot testers who provide feedback on the
curriculum modules will receive an honorarium of $500. Applicants will be
notified no later than <b>September 15, 2023.</b><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">If you have questions please contact Katharine
Macy, ONEAL Project Director at <a href="mailto:macyk@iupui.edu" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">macyk@iupui.edu</a><span></span></span></p>

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<div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">~Courtney F.</div></div></div>