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  • 1.  Special Council Meeting to review/approve revised Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights

    Posted May 21, 2025 08:56 AM
    Edited by Martin Garnar May 22, 2025 02:37 PM

    Hi all,

    In case you don't follow the ALA Council page, you may have missed the announcement that there's a special virtual Council session next Thursday, May 29th at 5 p.m Eastern to review 14 revised interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights. If you thought they were all coming to Annual Conference for review and discussion, you would have missed this batch. Anyone can sign up to attend using the link at the bottom of the agenda, though only Councilors can speak and vote. There will be another large batch of proposed revisions to interpretations coming to Council next month when they are meeting at the Annual Conference.

    Martin Garnar



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    Martin Garnar (he/him/his)
    Director, Amherst College Library
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  • 2.  RE: Special Council Meeting to review/approve revised Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights

    Posted May 22, 2025 08:59 AM

    Hi Martin, 

    Thanks for the heads up. I had difficulty accessing the agenda document so I checked to see if I could find the agenda online. It's on this list of council documents, "ALA CD#8.3 Virtual Special Council Agenda".



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    Kristin Pekoll, CAE
    Conference and Continuing Education Manager
    Illinois Library Association
    kristinjpekoll@gmail.com
    She/Her/Hers

    #UniteAgainstBookBans
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  • 3.  RE: Special Council Meeting to review/approve revised Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights

    Posted May 22, 2025 10:59 AM
    Please note that the current agenda proposes that the proposed changes to the interpretations are to be voted on as a block unless a member of Council asks that a particular interpretation be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion.   If you have concerns or questions about changes to a particular interpretation, please reach out to a Councilor with your concerns.
     
    Best,
    Deborah
     
    Deborah Caldwell-Stone
    Executive Director, The Freedom to Read Foundation
    225 N. Michigan Avenue Suite 1300
    Chicago, IL 60601
    312-280-4224
     
     
     



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  • 4.  RE: Special Council Meeting to review/approve revised Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights

    Posted May 22, 2025 12:36 PM

    The agenda link doesn't work – thanks for updating it.

    Dorcas Hand






  • 5.  RE: Special Council Meeting to review/approve revised Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights

    Posted May 22, 2025 02:38 PM

    I've updated the link with the one Kristin shared -- thanks!



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    Martin Garnar (he/him/his)
    Director, Amherst College Library
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