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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">(Apologies for cross-posting) </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/groups/professionalising-data-stewardship-ig"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1155CC">RDA Professionalising Data Stewardship Interest Group</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
 is conducting a survey on Data Steward Career Tracks. Research Data Management (RDM) professionals like Data Stewards are playing an increasingly vital role in research practices. However, such a role has not been recognized as a profession in the academic
 system. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">With this survey, we would like to better understand the current and future career perspectives of people who were/are hired
 as Data Stewards or work(ed) in similar RDM support roles, and seek participants (volunteers) who would like to provide more insightful input. This initial study will serve as the starting point for studying the career trajectory of Data Stewards across different
 regions and organizations.  </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The survey can be accessed
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/DSCareerTracks"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
<span lang="EN-GB">(</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://bit.ly/DSCareerTracks"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1155CC">https://bit.ly/DSCareerTracks</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">
 ), and is open from 20 June - 20 October 2022. The results of the survey will be published in blogs and shared via the RDA mailing list.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please help to fill in and/or disseminate the survey within your network. Thanks for your collaboration.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Yan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white">Dr.ir. Yan Wang</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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