Forwarding this along from our NDSA group-

We want to hear from you -- whether you're an NDSA member or not --  about your experiences with the NDSA. The NDSA Membership Working Group invites you to attend one of the two listening sessions on March 8th at 10am EST/9am CST/7am PST and March 22nd at 2pm EST/1pm CST/11am PST.


Following our 2021 survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fosf.io%2Fy4kpu%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cicoll%40uic.edu%7C7e5eaf653b944c8f798908db1420252a%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638125900526520199%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EyMK7rVQluMGGoZvHUcYRjKoN2H32YVrOzRYHhdE%2FQo%3D&reserved=0>, part of the Membership Working Group’s charge has been to gather more data on your thoughts on types of memberships, moving to a paid membership model, and how NDSA could improve membership experiences.Your comments are crucial to our work moving forward and improving the NDSA membership experience.


Please register for March 8th here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupenn.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJApdOqrrjsoG9dNCVacCu4O2rnnWD4o-5mL&data=05%7C01%7Cicoll%40uic.edu%7C7e5eaf653b944c8f798908db1420252a%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638125900526520199%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=51EL7Ax7XernQIje13WZj4PHDPhYkZivIOwg3RpaL8w%3D&reserved=0>.


Please register for March 22nd here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupenn.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJwofu6gqDkqE9YGqyTTeloJVIVLggFgzRZq&data=05%7C01%7Cicoll%40uic.edu%7C7e5eaf653b944c8f798908db1420252a%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638125900526520199%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UnBXraBNppIZiMQDF%2F6RMDz24vAXaBf%2FgpILiD%2BUvZo%3D&reserved=0>.


If you cannot make either session, please feel free to write your thoughts on the jamboard<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjamboard.google.com%2Fd%2F1jNrHagYHmjsnYsrknpFQbC9uokXVyD7itcGMew7wu4w%2Fedit%3Fusp%3Dsharing&data=05%7C01%7Cicoll%40uic.edu%7C7e5eaf653b944c8f798908db1420252a%7Ce202cd477a564baa99e3e3b71a7c77dd%7C0%7C0%7C638125900526676417%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=eoXBR2iwqW1O8ukscLHdVvIxpdopO6%2B9EKB8DD0Lbr0%3D&reserved=0> using the sticky note feature.


So please, mark your calendar and join us for one of the listening sessions. We can't wait to hear what you have to say!


cheers,

Ian Collins

NDSA Membership Working Group

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Clinical Assistant Professor and Digital Services Librarian
University of Illinois-Chicago