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Hello,

We are doing a study of how technical services librarians acquire the knowledge 
and skills necessary for success in their positions. This survey asks several 
questions about your degree and professional experience, the type of education 
and skills you as a technical services librarian need, your opinion on the 
importance of continuing education, and the support for continuing education 
offered at your library.

Your assistance in answering this survey will help us understand how LIS 
education can be improved and the kinds of continuing education opportunities 
that should be offered and should be expected to be offered. Please only 
complete this survey once. 


Other than the type of technical services work you do and some general 
demographic and scholastic data, we do not collect any identifying data. Your 
results will be completely anonymous, and we will not be able to connect your 
name or your library's name with any of your answers. 


We anticipate that the survey should take approximately 15-25 minutes to answer, 
depending on how much you have to share with us. Should you wish to discontinue 
participation, you may close your browser's window at any time.

Here is the URL for taking the survey:
https://umissourieducation.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6D59drCo3OQrafy

This project has been approved by the Institutional Review Boards at the 
University of Miami and University of Missouri-Columbia. 


Should you wish to contact us, you can reach Heather Lea Moulaison at 
[log in to unmask] or Shilpa Rele at [log in to unmask] 


Thank you very much!

Shilpa Rele and Heather Lea Moulaison