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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear LLC Colleagues, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As a member of the ACRL Trends and Statistics Editorial Board, I am writing to encourage you to complete the
<b>ACRL Metrics Survey</b> if you have not already done so. The survey deadline is
<b>February 28, 2018.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Why is the ACRL Metrics project important and valuable for our libraries to support? Simply stated, because the data can be used for benchmarking as well as to inform decision-making. It may even help you
make the case for a budget or policy change at your college. Another important benefit is that the ACRL survey results are synchronized to the IPEDS survey and can be
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">downloaded and emailed to the IPEDS institutional key holder on your campus.
<b>In other words, libraries only need to complete a single set of questions because the ACRL survey includes all of the IPEDS Academic Libraries component questions!<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As you know, the data in the ACRL survey can be very useful for academic libraries preparing funding and program requests as well as for research studies for the library profession. With all the Washington
state Community College libraries participating in the survey, the value of the data will be enhanced. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You can access the survey online at the
<a href="https://acrl.countingopinions.com/">Counting Opinions website</a>. If you do not remember your user name or password, you can contact Counting Opinions by emailing
<span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:acrlsupport@countingopinions.com" target="_blank">acrlsupport@countingopinions.com</a>
</span>or by calling <a href="tel:(800)%20542-9847" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">1-800-542-9847</span></a> (9:00AM - 7:00pm ET) for assistance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions about the ACRL survey.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Mary Ann <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Mary Ann Lund Goodwin, Ed. D.
</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Executive Director <b>| </b>CCS Libraries
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Community Colleges of Spokane <b>
|</b> 509-533-3820 </span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:maryann.goodwin@ccs.spokane.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">maryann.goodwin@ccs.spokane.edu</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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