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Dear 2009 graduate, Every year, Library Journal surveys recent graduates to collect demographic and employment data on librarians and information professionals across the country. The collective knowledge gathered and published in the October 2010 Library Journal issue will provide LIS professionals competitive knowledge about their professional area. This information also helps schools accredited by the American Library Association, such as the School of Information Sciences, by giving us concrete ways to improve our curriculum and services to the next cohort of students entering our program. But most importantly, a high number of participating graduates from a program greatly enhances that school's visibility, which in turn improves the value of the graduate's diploma. I hope that you will participate in this year's survey and help your alma mater meet its goal of moving into the top 10 LIS schools in the country. Library Journal's Placements and Salaries Survey of 2009 LIS Graduates is completely anonymous and all answers are encrypted for security and privacy. No one will know if you have answered the survey, and there is no way to identify which of the answers are the ones that you provided. The survey asks some 25 mostly multiple choice questions that cover demographics, employment status, and educational experiences. The survey should take 5 - 10 minutes to complete. To participate, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5PCZS9F The password is lisgrads, and the deadline is August 20, 2010. Thank you in advance for your support of the School of Information Sciences and best wishes in your new career. Best regards, Edwin M. Cortez, Professor and Director __________ Joel Southern Communications Specialist School of Information Sciences College of Communication and Information University of Tennessee, Knoxville 1345 Circle Park Drive, Suite 451 Knoxville, TN 37996-0341 ____________ (865) 974-6727 jsouthern at utk dot edu www.sis.utk.edu <http://www.sis.utk.edu> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To join/leave the list or browse the ISALUMNI archives, please see: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/isalumni.html