<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Dear Natural History Museum Curators, Collection Managers, Researchers and Other Collections Professionals,</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">I am a museum studies graduate student and <b>I NEED YOUR FEEDBACK as part of my thesis research</b>. It will only take a few minutes of your time. (Click here to take the </span><b style="font-family:Arial"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy" target="_blank">anonymous survey</a>) </b></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">My research</span><span style="font-family:Arial"> focuses on understanding the challenges that face the preservation and growth of natural history collections in the 21st century, as related to dwindling resources dedicated to collections care and research, lack of public awareness of the scientific and cultural value of collections, and insufficient coverage of this value in front-of-house museum exhibits. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">Results from this survey will be used to publish a snapshot of the current state of collections advocacy in museum exhibits, including your level of satisfaction with the in-house promotion of your profession and specimens in your care. Your feedback is VERY IMPORTANT in bringing this document to fruition.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to fill out this <b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy" target="_blank">anonymous survey</a>.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">Thank you in advance for your assistance and sharing your input!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial">Best,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px">
<span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial">Katharine Corriveau</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px">
<span style="font-family:Arial">MBA/MA Candidate</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial">Museum Studies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px">
<span style="font-family:Arial">John F. Kennedy University</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial">Berkeley, CA</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px">
<span style="font-family:Arial">Tel: <a href="tel:%28510%29-684-4978" value="+15106844978" target="_blank">(510)-684-4978</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.333333015441895px"><span style="font-family:Arial">Email: <a href="mailto:kbaldwincorriveau@email.jfku.edu" target="_blank">kbaldwincorriveau@email.jfku.edu</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:Arial">Survey Link:<font size="1"> </font></span><span style="font-family:Arial"><font size="1"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy</a>  </font></span></p>
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