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RE: Monitoring litigation against state statutes criminalizing librarians
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Feb 16, 2024 04:26 PM
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ALA maintains a legislation tracker here: https://www.ala.org/advocacy/adverse-legislation-states. The bill type is to the right; bills addressing criminal prosecution for obscenity are identified as such. The Public Policy and Advocacy Office, with support from OIF and other units, monitors a ...
Celebration of Life - Candy Morgan - 1942- 2023
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Dec 22, 2023 01:49 PM
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I am saddened to share the news of the death of past IFC Chair and IFRT member Candy Morgan on December 16th. Candy also served as President of the Freedom to Read Foundation. She retired as Associate Director of Community Services at Fort Vancouver Regional Library and was an instructor in Emporia ...
Celebration of Life - Candy Morgan - 1942- 2023
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Dec 22, 2023 01:48 PM
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Leslie Burger Appointed as ALA Interim Executive Director
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Nov 15, 2023 09:40 AM
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The ALA Executive Board is pleased to announce that Leslie Burger has been selected as our Interim Executive Director. Her first day is today, November 15, 2023. Burger brings years of experience as a leader in our field, from her service as president of the American Library Association from July 2006 ...
RE: Freedom to Read Statement
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Sep 14, 2023 09:38 PM
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The IFC has launched its review of ALA policies in preparation for the 11th edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual. The Freedom to Read Statement has always been evaluated as part of that process. The working group is aware that if any changes are recommended, there would need to be consultation ...
RE: ALA action on North Caroline SB90?
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Jul 19, 2023 12:49 PM
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Hello, JIm - Per ALA's State and Local Protocol, we work with the state chapter and other affiliated library groups in a state to determine any response to state legislation. In this case, ALA would look to NCLA, NCSMLA, and NCPDLA to determine the best method of response. We are planning a conversation ...
President Obama Publishes Open Letter on Book Banning and Supporting Libraries through Unite Against Book Bans
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Jul 17, 2023 03:26 PM
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I am sure that you've seen this news in other channels, but I wanted everyone to have the links to the announcement and the supporting resources: President Barack Obama published an open letter to librarians this morning, expressing his support for libraries and library workers amidst rising book challenges ...
FW: Join me for this week's ALA Connect Live - How Libraries are Facing Censorship Head On
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Dec 12, 2022 03:27 PM
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Posting on behalf of ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada: Hello Colleagues, Join me Thursday December 15th for the return of ALA Connect Live. I'll be welcoming panelists Martha Hickson, School Librarian at North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School, Brian Raitz, ...
Update: Missouri Library Association Response to Ashcroft's "Age Appropriate" Administrative Rule Proposal
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Nov 22, 2022 02:45 PM
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The Missouri Library Association (MLA) has published its response to the proposed "age appropriate" rule advanced by Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft that will impair the ability of public libraries to acquire and lend library books to their communities. Its Intellectual Freedom Committee has published ...
RE: Some news about the Missouri Rules Response
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Nov 08, 2022 12:45 PM
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Hello, Eileen - I'll repost my response to Michael's original post - Please be aware that the Missouri Library Association and the Missouri Association of School Librarians are taking leadership of, and managing, the advocacy and lobbying efforts concerning the proposed administrative rule. MLA ...
RE: Some news about the Missouri Rules Response
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Nov 08, 2022 12:25 PM
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Hello, everyone. Please be aware that the Missouri Library Association and the Missouri Association of School Librarians are taking leadership of, and managing, the advocacy and lobbying efforts concerning the proposed administrative rule. MLA and MASL are still in the process of determining the ...
Reminder: September 30 Deadline for Submitting ALA Committee Volunteer Applications for the 2023-2025 Term
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Sep 27, 2022 01:24 AM
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To all IFRT members interested in serving on ALA's committees, Council, and other member groups: A gentle reminder that this Friday, September 30 is the deadline for completing a volunteer application to serve on ALA Committees and other bodies for the 2023-2025 term. The message from ALA President-Elect ...
FW: ALA Bylaws 1st Draft - Member Feedback Requested by September 23
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Sep 07, 2022 11:09 AM
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FW: ALA Bylaws 1st Draft - Member Feedback Requested by September 23
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This message is being sent on behalf of the ALA Constitution and Bylaws Chair, Brian Schottlaender ~~~ September 6, 2022 Dear ALA Colleague, On behalf of the ALA Committee on Constitution and Bylaws (C&B), I am pleased to share with you DRAFT 1 of the General Revision of the ALA ...
FW: ALA Condemns Proposed State Legislation Limiting Access to Information on Reproductive Health
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Aug 09, 2022 11:16 AM
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Reposting on behalf of ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada and the ALA Executive Board: The Executive Board of the American Library Association (ALA) issued the following statement in response to proposed state legislation that would censor library materials or put at risk library workers ...
Farewell to Kristin Pekoll
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Jul 08, 2022 03:10 PM
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Today it’s my sad task to share the news that Kristin Pekoll will be leaving ALA on July 15. I know that she will be deeply, deeply missed by us on the OIF Team, by her other ALA colleagues, and by the uncounted librarians who she’s assisted for the past eight years. Kristin joined OIF as its assistant ...
ALA Condemns Threats of Violence in Libraries - Friday, June 24
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Jun 25, 2022 01:42 PM
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https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2022/06/ala-condemns-threats-violence-libraries In response to the alarming increase in acts of aggression toward library workers and patrons as reported by press across the country, the American Library Association Executive Board released the following statement: ...
Library, author, bookseller groups condemn legal action attempting to censor books in Virginia
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Jun 01, 2022 10:14 AM
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ALA Press Release: Library, author, bookseller groups condemn legal action attempting to censor books in Virginia The American Library Association (ALA) joined with Virginia librarians and booksellers, publishers and civil liberties organizations to issue a statement on June 1 condemning a Virginia ...
Farewell to Ellie Diaz
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Jul 09, 2021 11:15 AM
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It is with no small measure of sadness that we announce that Ellie Diaz, OIF's Program Officer extraordinaire, will be leaving ALA full-time employment to begin new adventures. Her last day as a full-time employee will be July 14. Five years ago Ellie left her internship at the Public Programs ...
Call for Abstracts: IFLA Journal special issue on Intellectual Freedom
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Mar 23, 2021 11:23 AM
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(Apologies for cross-posting across communities) IFLA Journal and the IFLA Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expression (FAIFE) Advisory Committee are pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a special issue that marks the 20th anniversary of the IFLA Statement on Libraries and Intellectual ...
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