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REMINDER: ALA Bylaws 1st Draft - Member Leader Feedback by Sept 23

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Sep 21, 2022 10:08 PM
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Hello councilors! Sending a reminder that the ALA Constitution and Bylaws Committee is seeking feedback from member leaders. See message below for further details. Due date is Friday, September 23. Thank you for your contribution in this historic project! This message is being sent on behalf of ...

REMINDER: ALA Bylaws 1st Draft - Member Leader Feedback by Sept 23

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Sep 21, 2022 10:07 PM
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Tune in Tuesday Recording and ALA Parliamentarian presentation slides

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 23, 2022 06:46 PM
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Hello Councilors, Thanks to all for attending the August Tune in Tuesday! Please click the link below for the recording of the session and attached are the presentation slides from ALA Parliamentarian, Adrian Stratton. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact the ALA Governance office ...

Tune in Tuesday Recording and ALA Parliamentarian presentation slides

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 23, 2022 06:46 PM
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2022 Virtual August Council Documents NOW Posted!

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 23, 2022 06:04 PM
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Hello Councilors, Attached, is the draft Council agenda and council documents for the upcoming  Virtual August Council Meeting. Council documents will be available here on ALA Connect and on the ALA website. To register for the Virtual August Council meeting, please visit: https://ala-events.zoom ...

2022 Virtual August Council Documents NOW Posted!

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 23, 2022 06:03 PM
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**REMINDER** 2022 Virtual August Council Meeting!

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 19, 2022 11:32 AM
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**REMINDER** Hello Councilors, ALA President, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada has called for a special Council Meeting. The ALA Council will meet virtually on Friday, August 26th at 12-1pm Central time. Per ALA Parliamentarian, Adrian Stratton, the purpose of this special meeting is to satisfy a procedural ...

Tune In Tuesday: Council Orientation Session (August 23rd)

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 16, 2022 06:47 AM
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The following message is sent on behalf of the 2022-2023, Council Orientation Committee Dear Councilors, Welcome to the newly seated councilors and welcome back to those who are returning.  On behalf of the Council Orientation Committee, thank you for being willing to serve the American Library Association ...

2022 Virtual August Council Meeting!

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Aug 05, 2022 02:03 PM
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Hello Councilors, ALA President, Lessa Pelayo-Lozada has called for a special Council Meeting. The ALA Council will meet virtually on Friday, August 26th at 12-1pm Central time. Per ALA Parliamentarian, Adrian Stratton, the purpose of this special meeting is to satisfy a procedural step to rescind ...

Response to Question about Unite Against Book Bans

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Jul 21, 2022 01:17 PM
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This message is being sent on behalf of ALA Staff, Deborah Caldwell-Stone and Megan Cusick In response to Elizabeth Call message to Council regarding, Question about Unite Against Book Bans:  Good afternoon, Elizabeth. Unite Against Book Bans is an initiative of ALA that was launched in response ...

2022 ALA Annual Conference-Hybrid Council Meeting Survey

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Jul 20, 2022 03:10 PM
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Hello Councilors, For all those who participated in the first-ever ALA Hybrid Council meetings in June, please submit your feedback by Friday, August 5th : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/alacounciljune2022 ------------------------------ Marsha P. Burgess Council Secretariat American Library Association ...

Invitation: Freedom to Read Celebration

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Jun 16, 2022 11:28 AM
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Hello Councilors, The ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) invite you to the Freedom to Read Celebration to honor their intellectual freedom award recipients and raise awareness and funds for the Leroy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund. Click here for invitation. ...

2022 Annual Conference Council Documents NOW Posted!

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Jun 13, 2022 06:08 PM
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Hello Councilors, Attached, are the draft Council agendas and the council documents for the upcoming  Annual Conference Council Meetings. Council documents will be available here on ALA Connect and on the ALA website. To register for the 2022 Annual Conference Council meetings, please visit: https: ...

2022 Annual Conference Council Documents NOW Posted!

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Jun 13, 2022 06:07 PM
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Library, author, bookseller groups condemn legal action attempting to censor books in Virginia

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Jun 01, 2022 01:23 PM
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This message is being sent on behalf of ALA President, Patty Wong 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 political candidate's legal action that seeks to ...

2022 Annual Conference Draft Agendas

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess May 20, 2022 05:02 PM
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2022 Annual Conference Draft Agendas

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess May 20, 2022 05:02 PM
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Hello Councilors, We are almost a month away from the 2022 Annual Conference in Washington, DC! I am pleased to share the draft Council Agendas that are now posted here: https://www.ala.org/aboutala/virtual-january-and-annual-conference-council-meetings  and attached to this message. Council documents ...

Unite Against Book Bans: ALA Announces 25+ National Partners

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess May 10, 2022 09:39 AM
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This message is being sent on behalf of ALA President, Patty Wong Today, we are pleased to announce that more than 25 national partners have joined ALA to Unite Against Book Bans. This campaign leverages the strength and reach of organizations working across sectors, as well as the power of individual ...

Rules & Guidelines for ALA Hybrid Council Meetings

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Apr 28, 2022 05:29 PM
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This message is being sent on behalf of ALA President, Patty Wong Dear Councilors, The ALA Executive Board approved the "Rules & Guidelines for ALA Hybrid Council Meetings" (ALA CD#5.2, attached) for the 2022 Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Please review in advance of the practice session that ...

Rules & Guidelines for ALA Hybrid Council Meetings

Posted By Marsha P. Burgess Apr 28, 2022 05:29 PM
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