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RE: Recordings of virtual events

Posted By April Sheppard Jul 10, 2025 10:17 AM
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Just providing background information: When SRRT Action Council first began having virtual meetings, they were recorded. Unfortunately, we discovered that people were limiting their participation in the recorded meetings for various reasons, including fear of retribution from employers. There were requests ...

RE: Draft SRRT Minutes from ALA Annual

Posted By April Sheppard Jul 04, 2025 08:17 AM
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I've corrected the name. Sorry about that! A April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive emails from me during a time that you're engaging ...

RE: Draft SRRT Minutes from ALA Annual

Posted By April Sheppard Jul 03, 2025 11:33 PM
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Thank you! I didn't think I heard that correctly. April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive emails from me during a time that you're ...

Draft SRRT Minutes from ALA Annual

Posted By April Sheppard Jul 03, 2025 10:01 PM
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All -- Below is the link to the draft minutes from the two SRRT Action Council business meetings at Annual (June 28 & 29). I tried my best to keep the minutes clear and factual, but 8+ pages is a lot of minute taking! So be gentle! Draft Minutes of 2025.06.28 & 2025.06.29 Action Council ...

RE: Yesterday's Action Council meeting

Posted By April Sheppard Jul 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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Hello, Deborah, This is not a recording, but I did take minutes. It will take me a little bit to clean them up; but when I'm done, I will post them on Connect. April April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, ...

RE: Yesterday’s Action Council meeting

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 29, 2025 12:20 PM
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Yes, a very bad day for SRRT for a variety of reasons. We should be able to control ourselves without outside interference, but apparently, we cannot. The author of the resolution choose not to move forward with it. This could have been an opportunity then to ask Tara to take ownership of it, make edits, ...

Pride and Protection: Queer Library Workers in a Polarized Cultural Landscape Videos Are Up!

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 23, 2025 02:13 PM
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Hello everyone! Thank you to everyone who participated in Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) and the Rainbow Round Table's (RRT) co-sponsered event, Pride and Protection: Queer Library Workers in a Polarized Cultural Landscape! Don't worry if you missed out! All of the videos and the slides ...

RE: Resolution?

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 16, 2025 12:23 PM
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Apologies. I meant that I understood she was finalizing the draft before sharing it with Action Council. April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should ...

RE: Still time to submit proposals for the August 4 Social Responsibilities Round Table Afternoon of Social Justice - Topic: Artificial Intelligence

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 16, 2025 12:06 PM
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Please share this call with your other groups and round tables too! April -- April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive emails from ...

RE: Resolution?

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 16, 2025 11:35 AM
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I believe that Tara is finalizing it. She said that it wasn't finished yet. I expect she'll share it as soon as it's done. April -- April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may ...

RE: Looking for Moderators for June 12th Virtual Programming

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 03, 2025 10:33 AM
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Thank you Nanci, Mikaela, and Melinda for volunteering! We should be good now. :) April -- April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive ...

Looking for Moderators for June 12th Virtual Programming

Posted By April Sheppard Jun 02, 2025 03:45 PM
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Hello all! SRRT and the Rainbow Round Table are joining up for some free virtual programming, Pride and Protection: Queer Library Workers in a Polarized Cultural Landscape, on June 12th. You can learn more about each session, including the times, at https://www.ala.org/srrt/events/prideandprotection. ...

Free Virtual Programming! Pride and Protection: Queer Library Workers in a Polarized Cultural Landscape

Posted By April Sheppard May 13, 2025 03:27 PM
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Join the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) and the Rainbow Round Table (RRT) on Thursday, June 12th for a timely free virtual event that brings together three presentations addressing the realities of queer librarianship amid escalating cultural and political attacks. Drawing from the experiences ...

SRRT at 2025 ALA Annual

Posted By April Sheppard May 08, 2025 10:35 AM
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If you're going to be at Annual, here is the list of events (which can also be found online): Event: All Task Force & Membership Meeting Date: Friday, June 27, 2025 Time: 2:30-3:30 PM EDT Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 125 SRRT task forces include Feminist Task Force (FTF), Hunger, ...

Draft Action Council Meeting Minutes for May 5, 2025

Posted By April Sheppard May 07, 2025 09:25 AM
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Good morning! Below is the link to the draft minutes for the May 5th SRRT Action Council meeting. Thank you Derek for sharing the files of your reports so I can link them. Please feel free to send me edits. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QSb4OVITwyEse4U1INQcEqxsfeigALQCj2a3jkOBvV0/edit?usp=sharing ...

RE: Looking for Input - What would you like to see on SRRT Welcome Email?

Posted By April Sheppard Apr 23, 2025 04:54 PM
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I've been playing around and trying to balance suggestions. I have created a draft welcome email that is on the short side, but contains lots of links to information. That way people who like short emails get a shorter email that doesn't overwhelm them and people who like all the information, can get ...

RE: Sanford (Sandy) Berman winner of the 2025 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality

Posted By April Sheppard Apr 23, 2025 08:26 AM
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Very well deserved! April -- April Sheppard banhatenotbooks@gmail.com Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive emails from me during a time that you're engaging in any ...

SRRT Newsletter Issue 228 - March/April 2025

Posted By April Sheppard Apr 22, 2025 11:26 AM
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We'll be uploading the SRRT Newsletter to the website today, but we thought we'd give you all a first-look at it! (attached) Thank you to everyone who submitted to the newsletter and worked on it. Our next issue will be Censorship: Who Decides?. We invite reflections, case studies, and creative works ...

SRRT Newsletter Issue 228 - March/April 2025 Attachments

Posted By April Sheppard Apr 22, 2025 11:25 AM
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RE: Looking for Input - What would you like to see on SRRT Welcome Email?

Posted By April Sheppard Apr 09, 2025 03:42 PM
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Here's the current welcome email: Thank you for renewing your Social Responsibilities Round Table membership. The participation of SRRT members is what keeps our projects running and supports our work to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but ...