<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Hello museum professionals! I'm a digital archivist researching cloud storage for digital preservation, and I'd like to you invite to participate in a short survey on digital preservation storage practices in cultural heritage institutions.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Your insights will help us better understand current trends, challenges, and opportunities related to cloud and on-premise storage.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline;font-kerning:none"><a href="https://forms.gle/CmYWT4EoPZKupUxG7">Take the Survey<span style="font-kerning:none"></span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">The survey will take approximately 5–20 minutes to complete, and all responses</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-kerning:none">will remain anonymous.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Your participation is invaluable in shaping research that benefits the entire cultural</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-kerning:none">heritage community. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues who</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-kerning:none">may be interested.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">This research is being conducted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte,</span><span style="font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;font-kerning:none;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span><span style="font-kerning:none">IRB-25-0836-01. The survey will close after January 31, 2026.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Thank you for your time and expertise!</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(26,26,26)">Link to survey: <a href="https://forms.gle/CmYWT4EoPZKupUxG7"><span style="font-kerning:none;color:rgb(16,60,192)">https://forms.gle/CmYWT4EoPZKupUxG7</span></a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Sincerely,</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Tyler Cline</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;min-height:15px"><span style="font-kerning:none"></span><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">J. Murrey Atkins Library</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Special Collections and University Archives</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">The University of North Carolina at Charlotte</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">9201 University City Boulevard</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14.7px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(26,26,26)"><span style="font-kerning:none">Charlotte, North Carolina  28223</span></p></div>