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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Library Directors,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">New Mexico participation in this survey has been low. When you have a few minutes before December 16, I would encourage you to click the link below and take the survey.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Please take the time to contribute your responses to the Public Library Association’s
<b>2023 Public Library Technology Survey</b>. The perspectives of libraries in our state are currently underrepresented in the responses.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">At the local level, the New Mexico State Library will be able to use the survey results to better understand the unique challenges you face and to support technology and digital equity advocacy efforts in the state.
Tell us: What technology programs and resources are you able to offer to your community? What challenges do you face in providing those services?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">It should take you less than 30 minutes to complete the survey.
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Login to your library’s free Benchmark account at
<a href="https://librarybenchmark.org">https://librarybenchmark.org</a> to participate by
<b>December 16th</b>.</span> Click on "Surveys" in the menu, and you will see this survey listed under "Open Surveys." The survey has five sections. When you’ve completed them, be sure to click “save and submit” at the bottom of the final section.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">If you are not sure of your library’s login details or have any other questions about the survey, please contact
<a href="mailto:plabenchmark@ala.org">plabenchmark@ala.org</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Thank you for your time and input!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="mailto:plabenchmark@ala.org">plabenchmark@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Eli Guinnee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">New Mexico State Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Chair of
<a href="https://dcaeducates.nmculture.org/"><span style="color:blue">Education and Engagement, Department of Cultural Affairs</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="https://www.doit.nm.gov/programs/broadband/connect-new-mexico-council/">
<span style="color:blue">Connect New Mexico Broadband Council</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.nmstatelibrary.org/"><span style="color:blue">New Mexico State Library</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">1209 Camino Carlos Rey, Santa Fe, NM 87507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Cell (505) 629-9153<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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