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Martin Garnar

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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RE: Executive Director Search - documents and discussion

Posted By Martin Garnar Nov 7, 2017 2:52 PM
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Hi all. When this question came up at Annual, the Intellectual Freedom Round Table board voted to endorse keeping the MLS as a requirement, so I voted not to drop the MLS as a required credential for the ED position. Since this question has come up again, I asked the IFRT board to discuss this matter ...

RE: recommended changes to the Conference Code of Conduct

Posted By Martin Garnar Aug 4, 2017 3:32 PM
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Thanks, Trevor. We'll share this suggestion with Conference Services.

RE: recommended changes to the Conference Code of Conduct

Posted By Martin Garnar Aug 4, 2017 3:30 PM
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Andromeda, thanks for raising these questions. Regarding enforcement, we're not suggesting any changes -- all the enforcement language is from the current document. We also had some questions about the vagueness, but were focused on the EDI changes we were charged with suggesting.

recommended changes to the Conference Code of Conduct

Posted By Martin Garnar Aug 4, 2017 1:44 PM
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Hello Councilors. I'm sharing this in my role as co-chair of the ALA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Implementation Working Group. One of the recommendations that was delegated to us from the list of recommendations generated by the Task Force on EDI was to develop a statement related to EDI ...

recommended changes to the Conference Code of Conduct

Posted By Martin Garnar Aug 4, 2017 1:43 PM
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Revised Code of Conduct.docx

final draft of the Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 25, 2017 2:06 PM
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Hi folks. The Committee on Diversity approved a revised version of this resolution at our business meeting this afternoon. As this is our last meeting at this conference, this is the version we will be bringing to Council as part of our report at Council II. I will be attending Council Forum tonight ...

final draft of the Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 25, 2017 2:05 PM
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Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces FINAL.pdf

Draft Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 23, 2017 5:26 PM
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Hi all. First, some background: as part of the discussion on our recent resolution on gun violence, some of the drafters felt that we needed a separate resolution on libraries as safe spaces, so a small working group (Melissa Cardenas-Dow, Aaron Dobbs, Martin Garnar, Laura Koltutsky, and Mike Marlin) ...

Draft Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 23, 2017 5:25 PM
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Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces 6.23.2017.docx

RE: Post-Forum Transportation

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 20, 2017 1:52 PM
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Reply here for Monday groups

RE: Post-Forum Transportation

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 20, 2017 1:52 PM
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Reply here for Sunday groups

Post-Forum Transportation

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 20, 2017 1:51 PM
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Hi folks. If you're looking to share a cab, take the bus, or walk together after Council Forum, please indicate what you want to do in the comments below (one thread for each night).

RE: Post-Forum Transportation

Posted By Martin Garnar Jun 20, 2017 1:51 PM
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Reply here for Saturday groups

RE: Poll: Would you like to continue having Council Forum on Saturday in addition to the fora on Sunday and Monday?

Posted By Martin Garnar Jul 1, 2016 12:20 PM
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As someone who has spent more time going to Fora as a non-Councilor to get feedback, it's helpful to have time between a forum and a Council session to incorporate that feedback into whatever document or initiative is being proposed, so I'd hesitate to have them back-to-back.