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From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Lisa Hussey</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:lisa.hussey2@simmons.edu">lisa.hussey2@simmons.edu</a>><br>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#32363A">We are asking for participation in our research on Allies in LIS. Addressing and understanding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) is essential to the future of LIS and an important part of EDI work
is the role of allies in supporting and EDI throughout LIS. In our research, we are hoping to contribute a common understanding of allies and allyship. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The study will focus on allyship behaviors amongst professionals in library and information science (LIS) nonprofit organizations in the United States. The study builds on the work of Erskine and Bilimoria
(2019), which proposed a definition of white allyship in support of Afro-Diasporic women and identified motivators and detractors of allyship behavior. The proposed study investigates two areas of future research that Erskine and Bilimoria identified. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#32363A">The research is being conducted by Dr. Lisa Hussey (School of Library and Information Science) and Dr. Erin DeCurtis (School of Business) at Simmons University and has been reviewed by the IRB Board
at Simmons University. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#32363A">The survey will be open from August 16, 2021 to September 30, 2021.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#32363A">More information regarding confidentiality and consent can be found at the beginning of the survey.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#32363A">Please access the survey here: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#32363A"><a href="https://simmons.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85PFh4zJCMQ80kK" target="_blank">https://simmons.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85PFh4zJCMQ80kK</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lisa K Hussey, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
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