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Announcement/Request : Accessible Reading IMLS Training Module to Pilot

Posted By Mike Marlin Feb 13, 2023 07:46 PM
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Dear ALA Council Colleagues, I am on an IMLS Steering Committee that has been tasked with creating a Reading for accessibility and Inclusion Toolkit, and we are at the point where it has been published in EPUB as a pilot, and we are looking for folks to read through it and provide feedback. Please ...

RE: Diversity Councilors Caucus

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 31, 2023 06:57 PM
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Dear Alex, Thanks so much for helping to relaunch the DCC and please add me to the list! MikeM & Teddy the Assistant Canine Librarian Mike L. Marlin Director, California Braille and Talking Book Library ALA Councilor at Large Sacramento, CA Email: mmarlin33.3@gmail.com Mobile: (916) 243-9778

RE: Call for Self-Nominations for 2022-2023 Committee on Committees (COC) & 2022-2024 Planning & Budget Assembly (PBA)

Posted By Mike Marlin May 12, 2022 01:17 PM
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Hi Holly, do you know approximately how much time we need to devote to the committee on committees? I'm interested but I'm also very busy with many other projects so that information would help me make a determination whether to throw my hat in the ring. Thank you. Disclaimer: please excuse mistakes ...

RE: Composition and size of Executive Board - for discussion on March 30

Posted By Mike Marlin Mar 26, 2022 12:24 PM
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Dear fellow Councilors, First of all, I appreciate all the input thus far and look forward to continuing the conversation. Here's what I've been thinking about as we approach the March 30 session. In my opinion, the methodology to achieve wide representation on both Board and Council is the most difficult ...

RE: Resolution Calling on the US Executive Branch to Drop All Charges Against Julian Assange

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 24, 2022 11:00 AM
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Dear Joy, One of the problems with the Espionage Act is that there is no ability to defend against it, which the resolution clearly states. So, although a trial surely would take place if Assange were extradited to the U.S., you would only hear one side of the argument, that of the prosecution, i.e. ...

Codification and Future Status of LibLearnX versus "Midwinter": Attachments

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 24, 2022 01:14 AM
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Codification and Future Status of LibLearnX versus "Midwinter":

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 24, 2022 01:14 AM
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Dear Council colleagues, In the Constitution and Bylaws Committee report presented at Council 2 I made reference to codification of LibLearnX discussions between Conference Services, ALA Governance Staff, Conference, Policy Monitoring, and Constitution & Bylaws Committees. One of the committee members ...

RE: Resolution to Promote Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Efforts in AASL While Addressing Historical Effects of Racism

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 16, 2022 07:36 PM
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Another clear, sobering, and important messaging resolution which I truly appreciate. Grammar caucus notes, comma after "Whereas" needs to be removed in Whereas #8! First letter of each Resolved clause needs to be lower case, i.e. acknowledges, apologizes, commits, communicates, creates... p.s. ...

Council 1 Farewell Resolution from the RC Chair

Posted By Mike Marlin Jun 28, 2021 12:40 PM
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Here is the full text if anyone would like to read it. Thanks again for the the honor of serving. Resolution to Express Sentiments of Gratitude by the Outgoing Resolutions Committee Chair Whereas the 2020-21 Resolutions Committee provided guidance for the inclusion within resolutions of references, ...

RE: Two draft resolutions on the "Illegal aliens" LCSH

Posted By Mike Marlin Jun 21, 2021 06:25 PM
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Dear Roberto, John, Et. Al., because we're heading into the Annual meeting/conference there is a Virtual Membership Meeting (Sunday, June 27 @1:30PM Central) for which ALA members can move and second resolutions, so the movers do not necessarily need to be ALA Councilors unless the resolutions are slated ...

Reminder #2: Resolutions for the 2021 Virtual Midwinter Council Meetings Attachments

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 12, 2021 01:13 AM
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Reminder #2: Resolutions for the 2021 Virtual Midwinter Council Meetings

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 12, 2021 01:13 AM
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Dear fellow Councilors, The Council meetings for the ALA 2021 Midwinter meetings are only two weeks away, so I thought I'd resend the message sent out a few weeks ago as a reminder to send in your resolutions now or in the not too distant future. Thanks to those of you who have already submitted resolutions ...

Reminder: Deadline for Virtual Meetings Resolutions June 8, 2020, no later than 4:30 PM CDT

Posted By Mike Marlin Jun 01, 2020 01:48 PM
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Dear fellow Councilors, This message is a reminder about the submission deadline for forthcoming virtual Membership and Council meetings. All resolutions, including memorials, testimonials, and tributes, are due by Monday, June 8, 2020, no later than 4:30 PM Central Daylight Time . ...

RE: Resolution for the Adoption of Sustainability as a Core Value of Librarianship

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 21, 2019 07:02 PM
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Hi Sarah, I too am interested in seconding as a Councilor at Large if it's still possible. Thanks. - MM Mike L. Marlin Director, California Braille and Talking Book Library ALA Councilor at Large Sacramento, CA Email: mmarlin33.3@gmail.com Mobile: (916) 243-9778

RE: Proposed GLBTRT Resolution: Link

Posted By Mike Marlin Jan 14, 2019 01:30 AM
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Ann, Please add me as a seconder as Councilor at Large. Thanks. Mike L. Marlin Director, California Braille and Talking Book Library ALA Councilor at Large Sacramento, CA Email: mmarlin33.3@gmail.com Mobile: (916) 243-9778

RE: Draft Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rightse - #1 Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Posted By Mike Marlin Mar 16, 2017 03:31 PM
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Hi Doug, One ASCLA member suggested that all instances of "should" be changed to "must" but I felt that wasn't universally appropriate, but wanted IFC to know that this opinion exists. You will find an attempt to incorporate disability and accessible formats into the overall EDI framework. Let me know ...

Proposed Revision with Track Changes from ASCLA Members

Posted By Mike Marlin Mar 16, 2017 03:30 PM
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LBR Draft Equity, Diversity, Inclusion_ALA Connect-1_0 MMTrackChangesEdits2.docx

RE: Poll: How do you feel about having virtual Council sessions? This is a non-binding question from Daniel Cornwall and Jennifer Boettcher.

Posted By Mike Marlin Jul 11, 2014 04:47 PM
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Dear Councilors, I am appending my comments below about virtual accessibility (or lack thereof) that I wrote on the Council list. Like many others, I would be amenable to supplemental virtual meetings interspersed with Face to Face meetings but I think the governing Council, like most other ...

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