Dear RAS colleagues, Judy Aslpach at CERL reached out to me this morning to ask me to forward these surveys to the AJL membership. She acknowledged that at present, CERL does not have a specific project for Hebraica/Judaica collecting, but asked that we fill in these surveys anyway (perhaps write "Other: AJL" in the first question about membership) to give voice to the Judaica collections.
This, I hope, will provide important input to CERL as to how/why they should be working with us as an area collections group. (And maybe it is something for us to be thinking about from our end as well!) Please let me know if you have any questions. My best, Michelle *From:* Judy Alspach *Sent:* Monday, July 26, 2021 9:28 AM *Subject:* Call to Action Survey 3: Opportunities for Collective Action International and Area Studies Librarians— This week’s survey seeks to learn more about which areas are most ripe for collaboration and how to make such collaborations successful. *CLICK HERE FOR SURVEY <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2QMH6DZ__;!!KGKeukY!gLj1m9Ey0ig_wGmeMvwrwhqAJmCuqZn6GIsfSz_9i3lfqU2fX7T5-xSP3Kh2zxf9hlg$ >* You are invited and encouraged to *forward this survey* to others at your institution who support the processing and availability of international collections and content. *The survey will close on Sunday, August 1*. Thank you for your time helping us learn more about your work! Thanks to all who responded to the second in this series of surveys about International Engagement. Below is a snapshot of what we learned this past week about International Engagement, and a summary of the respondents’ areas of expertise. We received *105 responses*, which is a fantastic level of participation. For background on the Call to Action issued by CRL’s International Collections and Content Group, see here <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.crl.edu/node/12970__;!!KGKeukY!gLj1m9Ey0ig_wGmeMvwrwhqAJmCuqZn6GIsfSz_9i3lfqU2fX7T5-xSP3Kh2jss3SCk$ >. Thanks again, Judy Judy Alspach (she/her/hers) Area Studies Program Manager Center for Research Libraries 6050 S. Kenwood Ave. • Chicago, IL 60637 • USA 773-241-3193 (main office) *The **Center for Research Libraries* <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.crl.edu/__;!!KGKeukY!gLj1m9Ey0ig_wGmeMvwrwhqAJmCuqZn6GIsfSz_9i3lfqU2fX7T5-xSP3Kh2NlfflgE$ >* is an international consortium of university, college, and independent research libraries collectively building, stewarding, and sharing a wealth of resource materials from all world regions to support inspired research and teaching. CRL's **deep and diverse collections* <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.crl.edu/collections__;!!KGKeukY!gLj1m9Ey0ig_wGmeMvwrwhqAJmCuqZn6GIsfSz_9i3lfqU2fX7T5-xSP3Kh2JEg8V_w$ >* are shaped by specialists at major U.S. and Canadian research universities, who work together to identify and preserve collections and content, to ensure its long-term integrity and accessibility to researchers worldwide.*
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