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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Dear Natural History Museum
Curators, Collection Managers, Researchers and Other Collections Professionals,</span><br></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><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.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-repeat:initial initial"><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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<p class="MsoNormal"><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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">If you have not already done so, please take a few moments to
fill out this </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">anonymous survey</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:Arial">.</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"> </span></p>


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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Thank you in advance for your invaluable assistance!</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Best,</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Katharine Corriveau</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">MBA/MA Candidate </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Museum Studies</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">John F. Kennedy University</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Berkeley, CA</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Tel: (510)-684-4978</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Email: <a href="mailto:kbaldwincorriveau@email.jfku.edu">kbaldwincorriveau@email.jfku.edu</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial">Survey link: </span><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy"><span style="font-family:Arial">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NHCollectionsAdvocacy</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial">  </span></p>


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