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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Survey reminder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have not yet taken the Washington State Library’s <b>
Statewide Database Licensing</b> (SDL) Survey, please add your voice by clicking on the link below. The deadline is Friday, February 28, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The survey takes just <b>7–10 minutes</b>, and your voice matters! Please also share this survey with your staff and colleagues to ensure we hear from as many perspectives as possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SURVEY LINK: </b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025_SDL_Survey"><b>https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025_SDL_Survey</b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For over 25 years, the SDL Program has provided a cost-share solution for a database package (currently Gale Cengage), supporting libraries of all types across Washington—Academic, K-12, Public, Special, and Tribal.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now, it’s time to evaluate the program’s direction. Your feedback will play a crucial role as we consider these possibilities:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>A new direction</b> tailored to evolving needs,<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>Staying the course</b> with the current model, or<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b>Sunsetting the program</b> if it no longer meets your needs.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your time and your dedication to Washington libraries. Together, we can make informed decisions that benefit our communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best regards,<br>
Jude<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">** For more information on the SDL project, please visit the SDL LibGuide at
<a href="https://washstatelib.libguides.com/Statewide_Database_Licensing_SDL_Project">
https://washstatelib.libguides.com/Statewide_Database_Licensing_SDL_Project</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29606B;mso-ligatures:none">Jude Guzzy
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">(<i>she/they</i>)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#29606B;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Cooperative Projects Librarian, Library Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="layout-grid-mode:char"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none">Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>O:</b> 360-704-5217 | </span><a href="mailto:Jude.Guzzy@sos.wa.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Jude.Guzzy@sos.wa.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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