> Colleagues,

> Please accept this invitation to participate in the Library as Partner in Creating Curriculum for Sustainability survey.

> This survey explores the level of engagement of academic libraries and information studies schools in the emerging focus of educating for sustainability on university and college campuses across North America. The expected benefits associated with your involvement include creating a better understanding of the role of libraries in educating for sustainability and may also reveal some opportunities for further research. We are committed to analyzing the results and sharing key findings of this survey. We anticipate the survey will take 10-20 minutes to complete. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this survey. The confidentiality of your responses will be protected.

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> With much appreciation,

> Bonnie J. Smith - [log in to unmask] University of Florida, George A.

> Smathers Libraries Maria A. Jankowska - [log in to unmask]

> UCLA, Charles E. Young Research Library Marianne A. Buehler -

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Cordially,

John Richardson Jr, PhD

UCLA Professor of Information Studies

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