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RE: Some news about the Missouri Rules Response

Posted By Eileen Palmer Nov 08, 2022 08:16 AM
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Thank you for this update. Was there any discussion about whether comments from libraries or library associations outside the state would be useful? Obviously ALA is national but I am thinking here about state associations -- does the Missouri Library Association want other state associations to speak ...

RE: What Barriers Do You Have With Connect? (Or Other Listservs)

Posted By Eileen Palmer Sep 02, 2022 02:25 PM
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April, most of them use SmarterMail lists or L-Soft. I am also on a couple of Google groups but now that you mention it I haven't seen any traffic on them in a few months. Will have to check on that! Eileen -- Eileen M. Palmer Executive Director Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium 27 ...

RE: What Barriers Do You Have With Connect? (Or Other Listservs)

Posted By Eileen Palmer Sep 02, 2022 12:53 PM
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April, I now use three separate 'engagement platforms' -- one for ALA, one for my state association, and one for another statewide group.  They all use different platforms but I have noticed a huge drop-off in traffic after each converted from email lists.   Each of those platforms has pluses and minuses ...

RE: Patmos library

Posted By Eileen Palmer Aug 04, 2022 11:47 AM
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I am very concerned about what happened with this library's millage vote.  But I am not sure that donating to a GoFundMe to keep the library open is the best way to respond.   In reading about the election results it was clear that the people interviewed don't expect the library to close.  They expect ...

RE: Question about Unite Against Book Bans

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 27, 2022 10:03 AM
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Elizabeth, I had some similar questions. In April Deborah and Megan provided the following information. It answered some of my questions and helped me to better understand UABB's role in reaching beyond the library community for advocates. It's copied below. Eileen Hello, Eileen. Thanks for ...

RE: Votes to abstain

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 27, 2022 09:22 AM
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I've always assumed that the people who abstain from one vote are not the same people who abstain from another vote and that the reasons are varied. I hope Council will work to revise the way it works and adopt a more modern model incorporating, as our incoming president Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada ...

RE: Mask Requirements at ALA Annual

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 25, 2022 06:21 PM
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Just passing along concerns from my members. Sounds like there is confusion between the DC rules and the rules ALA announced. I will be glad to clarify the rules to those who reached out if ALA is not requiring masks. Eileen Get BlueMail for Android On Jun 25, 2022, at 7:12 PM, Eboni Henry via ALA ...

Mask Requirements at ALA Annual

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 25, 2022 04:40 PM
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My understanding is that the ALA policy for conference attendees is: Masks will be required at all ALA events and ALA contracted venues including but not limited to meetings in hotels, the convention center, on the exhibit floor, and on shuttle buses regardless of whether it is required by law at the ...

Comments on TAG Recommendations - Betty Turock

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 25, 2022 08:44 AM
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ALA Past President and Honorary Member Betty Turock has asked me to share her comments with Council which I am happy to do. To:      Members of the Council of the American Library Association From: Betty Turock Re:      Cautions Raised by Recommendations and Resolutions             Annual ALA ...

RE: TAG Report Including Action Item - Discussion encouraged

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 24, 2022 01:52 PM
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Thank you Aaron.  As usual you've distilled a lot down to the most essential points.    Apologies to all  for the length of this post but I wanted to layout where my thinking is right now.  As well as make a few personal comments.  Thanks in advance to those kind enough to hang with me to the end ...

Treasurer's Report - Consent Agenda

Posted By Eileen Palmer Jun 20, 2022 12:54 PM
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In reviewing the agenda for Council I, I see that the Treasurer's Report is on the Consent Agenda. The footnote infers that this is because it will be presented at the Information and Membership Meeting earlier that day. As previously discussed the I&M Meeting is closed to virtual participants so I won't ...

RE: Rules & Guidelines for ALA Hybrid Council Meetings

Posted By Eileen Palmer May 02, 2022 08:13 AM
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Thank you Maggie. I certainly defer to your better knowledge of ALA and past practice. Sometimes it is hard for newer Councilors to understand where our policies (and past practices) come from. I've re-read the relevant sections of the Policy Manual and can't find a requirement that Councilors must register ...

RE: Council Forum

Posted By Eileen Palmer Apr 29, 2022 12:30 PM
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Dear Ann, I think you raise some important questions and appreciate the opportunity to discuss them prior to Annual.   I do think  Council Forums have taken on a different tenor then my previous experience with them when I served in the early 2000's.   From my perspective though part of the reason Council ...

RE: Rules & Guidelines for ALA Hybrid Council Meetings

Posted By Eileen Palmer Apr 29, 2022 07:44 AM
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Thank you Jessamyn for raising these concerns.  I find several of these rules, and the overall tone of the document, problematic -- but I agree that the registration requirement is especially troublesome.   I would be happy to join you in working on alternatives for consideration.   I also think that ...

RE: Fwd: National Library Week kicks off with State of America's Libraries Report, annual 'Top 10 Most Challenged Books' list and a new campaign to fight book bans

Posted By Eileen Palmer Apr 19, 2022 07:55 AM
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Good morning, it's been a couple of weeks now -- is there any more information on the questions I asked? All are important questions to me but in particular the question about the donations going into an unrestricted fund is one I've now been asked. If someone donates through the Unite Against Book Bans ...

RE: Fwd: National Library Week kicks off with State of America's Libraries Report, annual 'Top 10 Most Challenged Books' list and a new campaign to fight book bans

Posted By Eileen Palmer Apr 05, 2022 10:38 AM
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Thank you Peter.  I did see President Wong's email yesterday and some other messages promoting this site.   We certainly need as many resources as possible on  issues around censorship, intellectual freedom and, I think, academic freedom.  I'm sure I am not the only one who has joined several new coalitions ...

RE: Fwd: National Library Week kicks off with State of America's Libraries Report, annual 'Top 10 Most Challenged Books' list and a new campaign to fight book bans

Posted By Eileen Palmer Apr 04, 2022 12:41 PM
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Thank you Peter.  Could we please have some more information about unitedagainstbookbans.org?  The information in the press release is very vague and the signup page does not have much more information.  Is there a statement that describes the scope of this effort, its goals and its resources? Eileen ...

RE: Carbon Neutral and Offset FAQ and ALA Annual Registration

Posted By Eileen Palmer Mar 10, 2022 07:11 AM
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Thank you Matthew. I look forward to sharing this Q&A with my chapter Board in the hopes of starting a similar conversation there. Eileen -- Eileen M. Palmer Executive Director Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium NJLA Chapter Councilor to the ALA 27 Mayfield Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 (732) ...

RE: The Appeal of the Ukrainian Library Association

Posted By Eileen Palmer Mar 08, 2022 12:58 PM
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Erica, please pass ours along as well. Thank you, https://www.njla.org/njla-statement-in-support-of-the-ukrainian-library-community Eileen -- Eileen M. Palmer Executive Director Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium NJLA Chapter Councilor to the ALA 27 Mayfield Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 (732) ...

RE: The Appeal of the Ukrainian Library Association

Posted By Eileen Palmer Mar 01, 2022 09:59 AM
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Thank you Erica -- I was wondering if ALA had plans to support the ULA. Our European colleagues have moved swiftly to do so and I hope we do as well. Eileen -- Eileen M. Palmer Executive Director Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium NJLA Chapter Councilor to the ALA 27 Mayfield Ave. Edison, ...