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RE: ALA nominations

Posted By Al Kagan Nov 25, 2025 11:25 AM
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according to the new bylaws, the nominating committee shall select at least at 18 nominations for the 12 slots. Fewer names means higher chance of getting elected. This makes the nominating committee quite powerful. Al

RE: This Week! Meeting Reminder & Details - Wed., Nov. 26, 2025 Action Council Meeting

Posted By Al Kagan Nov 25, 2025 08:33 AM
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Rachel, Many thanks. Great letter. (For some reason there was no link in the agenda that I downloaded.) Al

RE: This Week! Meeting Reminder & Details - Wed., Nov. 26, 2025 Action Council Meeting

Posted By Al Kagan Nov 24, 2025 08:23 AM
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Thanks Olivia. Please send us the letter on inclusion and accessibility.

Fwd: Weapons of Willpower: Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Trump's Gaza Plan

Posted By Al Kagan Nov 23, 2025 06:57 PM
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Greetings all, Here is a long article that describes the current situation in Gaza that you will not find anywhere else. Al https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/hamas-palestinian-gaza-plan-trump-netanyahu-israel-ceasefire?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2510348&post_id=179570414&utm_campaig ...

IRTF website updated

Posted By Al Kagan Oct 16, 2025 10:36 AM
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I want to give a hearty thanks to April for updating our SRRT International Responsibilities Task Force website. Tom Twiss used to do the updates, but we have neglected the updates for a few years. April has stepped up to do it. Here is what we updated. You can see how active our task force has been. ...

FYI: International Responsibilities Task Force

Posted By Al Kagan Oct 01, 2025 11:06 PM
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Just FYI. The SRRT International Responsibilities Task Force has long-standing extensive documentation, which can be found on its website, https://www.ala.org/srrt/irtf The IRTF also has a Connect site with a fair number of subscribers, ALA-srrt-irtf@connectedcommunity.org I have copied the following ...

RE: Feedback Requested on SRRT Program Assessment - Due by September 29 @ 12 pm CT

Posted By Al Kagan Oct 01, 2025 11:57 AM
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I am very pleased that Rachel has raised her voice about the flawed assessment process. I look forward to next steps, and I hope the previous document has been thrown into the waste bin. Al Al Kagan SRRT International Responsibilities Task Force SRRT Councilor, 1999-2009, 2011-2015 African Studies ...

RE: Feedback Requested on SRRT Program Assessment - Due by September 29 @ 12 pm CT

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 29, 2025 02:34 PM
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Thank you Pat. Therefore I suggest that we start over and do this right. Al

RE: Feedback Requested on SRRT Program Assessment - Due by September 29 @ 12 pm CT

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 25, 2025 10:14 PM
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I want to thank Pat Schuman again for coming back to the SRRT Action Council meeting at a time of need and crisis. I very appreciate all she has done and what she is doing now to push ALA in a progressive direction. I want to specifically thank her for her words about the Biblo Award endowment. Some ...

RE: Feedback Requested on SRRT Program Assessment - Due by September 29 @ 12 pm CT

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 25, 2025 09:50 PM
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I think Rory has articulated very well how I think about what is going on. I think this assessment document is an arrow aimed at SRRT's heart. Al

RE: Assessment document draft

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 25, 2025 08:49 AM
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I think most SRRT members will agree with me that a document that originates from 2 SRRT officers that targets the possible elimination of SRRT activities and task forces should be approved by the Action Council before being forwarded to the ALA Executive Board, Committee on Organizations, and Awards ...

Assessment document draft Attachments

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 25, 2025 08:49 AM
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Assessment document draft

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 24, 2025 02:09 PM
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As I said at the Action Council meeting today, I was taken aback when I read the Assessment document today. It seems that there is a short timeframe to send this in. But never mind, the Action Council must vote on the final version before submitting it. That could be done on Connect if the time is too ...

RE: WHY I HAVE WANTED TO BE A SRRT ACTION COUNCIL MEMBER

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 24, 2025 01:44 PM
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I very much appreciate Mark’s response and I agree wholeheartedly with it. Al

RE: SRRT's non-hierarchical structure

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 23, 2025 08:36 PM
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This is going to be my last message on this topic. I have indicated that I thought the way one particular agenda item was handled was undemocratic. It is not about “obeying" me or anyone else. I have been trying to make an argument on a political level, not a personal level, and I have indicated some ...

RE: SRRT's non-hierarchical structure

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 23, 2025 06:45 PM
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Ok, I am happy to clarify. My message was yet another attempt to remind people of the unique nature of the SRRT governing structure, the Action Council. This non-hierarchical structure has been a major reason that SRRT has flourished over the years. Now that we usually meet virtually, I have met some ...

SRRT's non-hierarchical structure

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 23, 2025 11:24 AM
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Greetings all, A friend of mine just reminded me that SRRT was intentionally set up with a democratic non-hierarchical structure in 1969, as opposed to other round tables that have executive committees or governing bodies with similar names (although 14 of 19 do have elected at-large members). We have ...

RE: Agenda for September 24, 2025 Action Council Meeting

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 22, 2025 08:37 PM
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I should not have to say this, but in the past the ALA staff has always accommodated whatever the ALA Council decided at the Mid-winter meetings. Ballots can be changed, or even delayed if absolutely necessary. Al

RE: Agenda for September 24, 2025 Action Council Meeting

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 22, 2025 06:22 PM
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As far as I know, nobody has suggested canceling the January ALA Council meetings. Al

RE: Agenda for September 24, 2025 Action Council Meeting

Posted By Al Kagan Sep 22, 2025 05:27 PM
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Rachel, By the way, you are not the only one who is exhausted. Al