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For our upcoming book on women in the museum workplace, Joan Baldwin and I would like to include a chapter that examines the career motivations of single museum women, particularly women who are single by choice, to better understand how singledom affects their outlook on work.

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We thank you for your willingness to share with us.

Anne W. Ackerson
In order for us to include your remarks in our book, we need you to sign the following form. Note:  For legal reasons, our publishers require us to have permission for quotes used.  We hope you are comfortable signing the permission request below.  Thank you.

I agree to participate in an interview and a survey for a book project about women working in museums with Anne W. Ackerson and Joan H. Baldwin.  I agree that the information I provide is accurate and truthful.  I realize that the information I provide in this survey will be treated respectfully by the authors and may used in the book’s narrative in following manner:  1) it may be aggregated with other responses for the purpose of providing context, and/or 2) it may be directly quoted and attributed to me using my name and institutional affiliation (if applicable). I understand that this project is for educational purposes only, not for profit.  I understand that I may ask the authors to not to use my responses at any time.

 
Author Contact Information:

Anne Ackerson: anne@awackerson.com or 518-271-2455

Joan Baldwin: jbaldwin@hotchkiss.org or 860-435-3251

Or via: Leadership Matters Blog and Women+Museums

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* 1. I understand the parameters of the above statement and give my permission.

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* 2. Please provide  your name and the date.  If you wish to include additional contact information, that is optional. 

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* 3. Has being single given you opportunities to grow your museum career in new or different ways?  How so?

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* 4. How is being single shaped the way you approach your work and your co-workers (direct reports, supervisors, colleagues)?

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* 5. On balance, has being single proven to be an advantage in your career?  How?

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* 6. Have you faced conscious or unconscious bias in your career because of you are single? If yes, can you provide an example?

Thank you!

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