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Wake Now in the Fire Author Jarrett Dapier webinar with FTRF - On Student Activism

Posted By Dorcas Hand Feb 06, 2026 12:55 PM
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Defending the Freedom to Read: A Virtual Event with Author Jarrett Dapier Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 11 AM Hawaii /12 PM Alaska /1 PM PST / 2 PM MST / 3PM CTS / 4PM EST You're invited! Join the Freedom to Read Foundation for a timely and powerful conversation about book bans, intellectual ...

Ex Libris Assn members?

Posted By Dorcas Hand Feb 03, 2026 02:21 PM
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Hi, all Recently, the RMRT Advocacy Committee surveyed RMRT membership for advocacy experiences. The survey responses mention the Canadian Ex Libris Association, of which at least one RMRT person is a member. Would you identify yourself? If you prefer, my email is handd51@tekkmail.com. We have ...

Calling ALL Retired Librarians: RMRT Advocacy Survey

Posted By Dorcas Hand Jan 12, 2026 01:39 PM
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The RMRT Advocacy Committee is reactivating. As we plan our work, we would like to hear from ALL retired librarians about how they engage in advocacy since retirement. Please help us understand what you are doing so that we can plan our RMRT Advocacy Committee programming. Please encourage other retired ...

RE: Ideas for Chicago 2026 programming and tour ideas from Nann Hilyard

Posted By Dorcas Hand Oct 23, 2025 11:06 AM
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How about the Architecture Tour on the river? I happen to know one of the guides, a retired banker who serves on his public library Friends Board. ------------------------------ Dorcas Hand Member, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2022-3) Co-Chair, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2020- 22) Chair, ...

RE: Check out RMRT's Spotlight Member for August

Posted By Dorcas Hand Aug 11, 2025 07:11 AM
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Thx Sent from my iPhone

RE: Check out RMRT's Spotlight Member for August

Posted By Dorcas Hand Aug 10, 2025 09:43 PM
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Thanks! So speedy! You spelled my name right once - and wrong 3 words later........ Oh well. At least the page itself is correct. I am honored. Dorcas ------------------------------ Dorcas Hand Member, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2022-3) Co-Chair, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA ...

Speaking of Advocacy

Posted By Dorcas Hand Aug 08, 2025 04:16 PM
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------------------------------ Dorcas Hand Member, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2022-3) Co-Chair, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2020- 22) Chair, Ecosystem Task Group of COLA (2018-2020) Member, Freedom to Read Foundation Board TXLA Chapter Councilor 2021-23 School Library Advocate Houston ...

RE: RMRT Advocacy Committee seeking members

Posted By Dorcas Hand Aug 05, 2025 01:50 PM
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REMINDER to fill out the survey! Thanks to those who have, and thanks in advance to those who are about to. In case you missed the survey link in Chair Sara Kelly Johns' message, here it is again. Please join the reconstituted Advocacy Committee. That said, if your preferred retirement is ...

RMRT Advocacy Committee seeking members

Posted By Dorcas Hand Jul 30, 2025 12:27 PM
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Hello, RMRT In case you missed the survey link in Chair Sara Kelly Johns' message, here it is again. Please join the reconstituted Advocacy Committee. That said, if your preferred retirement is sitting on the front porch eating bonbons, reading and drinking coffee or on the golf course 3 times a ...

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

Posted By Dorcas Hand May 22, 2025 12:36 PM
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The agenda link doesn't work – thanks for updating it. Dorcas Hand

book banning Attachments

Posted By Dorcas Hand Apr 30, 2022 03:25 PM
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RE: book banning

Posted By Dorcas Hand Apr 30, 2022 03:25 PM
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Hi, all I am a retired school librarian from Texas. I sit on the FTRF Board and will be happy to report here. I think I am the FTRF Liaison from RMRT. I think our biggest FTRF project currently is to plan a Symposium for July: Where Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Meet: A Call to Action. The ...

RE: TAG Q&A Forum Registration

I hate that this is directly opposite the IFRT meeting. ------------------------------ Dorcas Hand Co-Chair, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2020- ) Chair, Ecosystem Task Group of COLA (2018-2020) Member, Freedom to Read Foundation Board TXLA Chapter Councilor 2021-23 School Library Advocate ...

RE: Update from TAG Task Force

Thank you for that confirmation. Dorcas Sent from my iPhone

RE: Update from TAG Task Force

May I share these documents with Texas Library Assn Leadership in my report due soon? Or are these internal only as yet? thanks for keeping me straight - this is muddy territory from my point of view. ------------------------------ Dorcas Hand Co-Chair, Ecosystem Subcommittee of COLA (2020- ) Chair, ...

RE: Library, Learn, X online and need for a liaison to ALA Advocacy Group

Posted By Dorcas Hand Sep 22, 2021 10:13 AM
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I have served on COLA before – happy to do this. Dorcas Hand