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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello Shulamis,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I’ll share a few thoughts on file organization and some advice generated by Copilot.<br>
<br>
I have tried different approaches to organizing files that I intend to keep for the long term. There is no one approach that works well for all situations or content. Whatever approach you use, consistency is key (and also never perfectly attainable). My
current approach:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Folder/File Location:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Keep anything that your organization / team needs to access in shared folders, preferably in cloud storage. My primary
examples are licenses, usage data, invoices, perpetual title lists, teams and committee documents, policies, procedures, and workflows. Try to keep the shared folders clutter free.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use your individual folders (i.e. your hard drive or your individual space on OneDrive) for your own employment and professional
related files, for drafts that you are not ready to share, your photos, etc. Do not put these in shared folders, as a rule.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Folder File Organization:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Plan the folder hierarchy in advance (to avoid the duplication and inconsistency that results when you create them on
the fly). Involve everyone who will be adding files so they all know the plan and can express their needs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use broad categories, “Statistic”, “Invoices”, “Licenses” for top level folders.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use LOTS of sub folders. Long file paths are fine. Examples:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\Acquisitions Files\eResources\Statistics\COUNTER\_SUSHI_R5\2024\IEEE Xplore<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\Acquisitions Files\eResources\Licenses\_InProcessLicenses\_SAGE FLVC Journals 2024 to 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use file Shortcuts to put content in multiple contexts. For example, if you want to have all Licenses folder/subfolders
hierarchy AND have the license for each vendor in a folder with other vendor/product related files, create a shortcut for the license and put it into the vendor folder. Decide in advance which is the primary folder home for the file and be consistent.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoListParagraph"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">File and Folder Naming Conventions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There is no one right convention for folder and file names. Pick the approach that works for a given folder/file-type
and stick to it as much as possible for a given folder. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For content types that recur annually, I use the Year as the first element in the folder. Example:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\Acquisitions Files\eResources\Invoices\Incoming eResources Invoices\2024-2025 Invoices<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For content types that happen periodically, not necessarily annually, where date is important, I include data as part
of the title. For licenses, I include the years it applies. Examples:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Licenses\Cambridge Univ. Press\CUP CSUL 2019-2022\Cambridge 2019 to 2021 UCF Letter of Agreement (3) rev. NNH 8-15-19.pdf"<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I use folder to track status for some workflows. Example:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><img width="23" height="23" style="width:.2395in;height:.2395in" id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.png@01DB9FDA.7717D8A0" alt="Folder outline"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2024-2024
Invoices<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><img width="23" height="23" style="width:.2395in;height:.2395in" id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01DB9FDA.7717D8A0" alt="Folder outline"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For
Info Only<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><img width="23" height="23" style="width:.2395in;height:.2395in" id="Graphic_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB9FDA.7717D8A0" alt="Folder outline"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paid
in Alma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><img width="19" height="19" style="width:.1979in;height:.1979in" id="Graphic_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01DB9FDB.0FAD6E40" alt="Paper outline"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">EBSCO
Misc -66 br-e-23250-66 x0934052.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="5" type="1">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For file names, I start with broad info and move to specific info about the file, such as “Vendor_Product_Invoice-Number”.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Avoid repeating the Folder Name as part of the File Name unless the file will be viewed outside of the folder context
often.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If organizing or tracking the date is important, put the date in the folder or file name. Use YYYY MM DD so the folder/file
sorts in the correct order. Example:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\athena\OneDrive - University of Central Florida\_Work\_Presentations\2025 03 25 CIL eBook DDA Assessment w Sara\2025
03 25 CIL A205 Duplicate Dynamics.pptx<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I use _ (underscore) as the first character in folder or file names that I want to sort to the top of the list.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I typically use a space to separate the words in folder/file names for the sake of readability. Underscore and hyphens
are fine. Pick one and be consistent so they sort consistently.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">YMMV!
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> I am sure there are many excellent approaches that work as well or better than the advice I just gave.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Below is the
<b>Advice from Microsoft Copilot:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“Creating a logical folder structure can greatly enhance your productivity and make it easier to find and manage your files. Here are some steps to help
you set up an effective system:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Steps to Create a Logical Folder Structure:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Define Your Main Categories</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Start by identifying the broad categories that your files fall into. For example, you might have categories like "Work," "Personal," "Projects," "Finance," etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Create Subfolders</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Within each main category, create subfolders to further organize your files. For instance, under "Work," you might have subfolders like "Reports," "Meetings," "Clients,"
"Marketing," etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use Descriptive Names</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Name your folders and files descriptively so you can easily identify their contents. Avoid using vague names like "Miscellaneous" or "Stuff."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Implement a Consistent Naming Convention</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Develop a naming convention for your files and folders that includes dates, project names, or other relevant details. For example, "2025<i>ProjectX</i>Report.pdf."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Organize by Date or Priority</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have files that need to be accessed frequently or are part of ongoing projects, consider organizing them by date or priority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">6.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Utilize Tags and Metadata</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">o<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use tags or metadata to add additional context to your files, making them easier to search for later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regularly Review and Clean Up</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Periodically review your folder structure and clean up any outdated or unnecessary files. This helps keep your system organized and efficient.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">8.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use Cloud Storage</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Consider using cloud storage solutions like OneDrive or Google Drive to keep your files accessible from anywhere and to facilitate collaboration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Example Folder Structure:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Reports<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 2025_Q1_Report.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 2025_Q2_Report.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Meetings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 2025_March_Meeting_Notes.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 2025_April_Meeting_Notes.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Clients<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> ClientA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Contract.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Invoice_March.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> ClientB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Contract.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Invoice_April.pdf<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Marketing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Campaign2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Strategy.docx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Budget.xlsx<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By following these steps, you can create a folder structure that is logical, easy to navigate, and tailored to your specific needs.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best luck!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Athena<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P.S. I prefer to not follow up with a call on online meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.2in;background:white"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">University of Central Florida | <a href="mailto:athena@ucf.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">athena@ucf.edu</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> [Eril-l] emended post file reorganization -<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Can discuss by phone or email…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’m trying to reorganize my online files to ease my workflow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">e.g. usage files, products, invoices,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I can use help with hierarchical structure and nomenclature.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best if I can discuss this with someone by video conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#BF4E14">Shulamis Hes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">E-Collections Librarian/ Public Services Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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