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Sign me up! Thanks. Bob Diaz Joseph R. (Bob) Diaz Associate Librarian/Archivist and Curator for the Performing Arts and Architecture Special Collections The University of Arizona Libraries 1510 E. University Blvd, Tucson Az. 85712 520-900-3544 jrdiaz@arizona.edu https://bobdiaz.net

Why is equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice even a part of this conversation? Are people of color on Council complaining about the costs? I'm a person of color and I'm gay, and I don't have a problem paying for my membership and participation in ALA. We all know ALA is a professional organization ...

Before Covid and our hybrid meetings, we all had to pay to attend the ALA conferences in order to participate in Council. I'm not sure how many ALA meetings there have been where we weren't required to register to participate in Council during our annual and midwinter meetings, but it couldn't have been ...

If I decide to go to the Council Forums this year, I will miss the opportunity to attend the REFORMA Scholarship Fundraiser and the Rainbow Roundtable Social. Let's talk about equity, diversity and inclusion now. Joseph R. (Bob) Diaz Associate Librarian/Archivist and Curator for the Performing Arts ...

I support the resolution to end Council forums. People are complaining about Council running out of time. So why not take those hours that we devote to the forums and extend the Council sessions? It's the same amount of time (probably less overall) than the time spent altogether in both Council and the ...