<div dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-94ea18d3-c520-d194-5436-580045435120"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">[x-posted]</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Good morning all,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">I am currently undertaking research which will be published in the International Journal of Arts and Sciences in 2017, and presented in the Education stream of their multidisciplinary conference in November 2016. The resulting paper will include a case study of a number of Library Makerspaces. In order to collect data for the case studies, I am calling for volunteers to contribute to an anonymous survey about their Library Makerspace. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-size:16px;line-height:22.08px;white-space:pre-wrap">This project has been approved by the Edith Cowan University Human Research Ethics Committee.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The aim of this project is to propose how extended cataloguing processes in Library Makerspaces can influence STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) engagement. The only participation stage involved in this project is the anonymous online survey, which will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">The survey will collect the location of your Library and associated demographics, however the name of your Library and your personal details - such as name, address, age, email address - will </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">NOT</span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> be collected. The survey is 100% online, anonymous and completely voluntary. You do not have to be a Librarian in order to participate, however having involvement in your Library Makerspace, or it’s implementation, is essential. Please feel free to forward this email with the survey link on to colleagues who may be interested. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">If you wish to participate, please click on the link below.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;text-align:center"><a href="http://goo.gl/forms/VsIAe6vgrw" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Click HERE to start the survey</span></a></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">In the initial section of the survey you are required to read through a Participant Information Letter, and read and accept an Informed Consent Document before providing your answers.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Please find the Title of the paper below, along with my details. If you have any questions or require any further information about the research project, please don’t hesitate to contact me.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Title: </span><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:700;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Hacking the Catalogue: Developing extended cataloguing processes in Library Makerspaces for shareable, trackable &amp; accessible dynamic resources supporting STEAM education.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Kind regards,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Frances Flintoff</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:frankellenflintoff@gmail.com" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">frankellenflintoff@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Records and Archives Management Services</span></p><span style="font-size:16px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:transparent">Edith Cowan University.</span></span><div><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div style="padding:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px;overflow:hidden;word-wrap:break-word;color:black;font-size:10px;text-align:left;line-height:130%"></div></div>
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