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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Attention school librarians, RAILS needs you!
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The RAILS School Library Data Project is gathering school library staff data for the 2022-23 school year to
help us better advocate for and support school libraries. Share your information through this short survey:
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Responses will be collected through <b>Friday, October 14, 2022</b>.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Many of you may have received this survey in a message earlier today. A
<b>HUGE </b>thanks to the nearly 300 library staff who have already submitted it and the countless others who’ve contacted us directly to share more details!</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="paragraph" style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please spread the word by sharing with your friends and colleagues in the field. Contact Janette Derucki at
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:janette.derucki@railslibraries.info" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">janette.derucki@railslibraries.info</span></span></a></span><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
with questions or for more information.</span></span><span class="eop"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#1F497D">Janette Derucki<br>
Data Research Specialist<br>
Reaching Across Illinois Library System<br>
Burr Ridge Office<br>
Phone: 630.734.5143<br>
Fax: 630.734.5050<br>
<a href="mailto:janette.derucki@railslibraries.info"><span style="color:#1F497D">janette.derucki@railslibraries.info</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.railslibraries.info/"><span style="color:#1F497D">http://www.railslibraries.info</span></a><br>
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