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RE: Registering for Council meetings via the Conference scheduler

Posted By Karen Downing Jun 29, 2022 08:33 AM
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I have heard no negativity toward those who attended electronically. I thought the hybrid conversations throughout our proceedings were flawless, and it made me feel as though our colleagues who called in were right there with us in council chambers! Kudos to our amazing governance team for getting ...

RE: Ukraine

Posted By Karen Downing Mar 11, 2022 12:35 PM
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Hi Jim, I am in agreement that we, as an Association, should support Ukrainian libraries/library staff in any way possible. I would want Ukrainian library workers (via the Ukrainian Library Association?) to share with us what will be most helpful, and would hope that IFLA would be involved in any collaborative ...

RE: The Appeal of the Ukrainian Library Association

Posted By Karen Downing Mar 08, 2022 12:54 PM
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My pleasure! One more from IFLA: https://www.ifla.org/news/ifla-statement-on-ukraine/ ------------------------------ [Karen] [Downing] [Education Librarian] [University of Michigan] ------------------------------

RE: The Appeal of the Ukrainian Library Association

Posted By Karen Downing Mar 02, 2022 10:50 AM
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Another statement, this one from the AAC&U: https://www.aacu.org/newsroom/statement-on-ukraine ------------------------------ [Karen] [Downing] [Education Librarian] [University of Michigan] ------------------------------

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

Posted By Karen Downing Jan 18, 2022 08:07 AM
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Greetings Diane and all, I strongly support both resolutions brought forward by AASL! I especially appreciate the calls to action in the resolution addressing censorship and attacks on school librarians. Both resolutions are well written and researched, and I thank everyone involved in authoring them, ...

Double Virtual Council Was So Smooth Today!

Posted By Karen Downing Jun 28, 2021 06:34 PM
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Hi all, I want to thank everyone in the ALA Governance Office who have made our virtual Council experience SO EASY today! Thanks to Marsha and Raymond for monitoring the Q&A and hand raises during our meetings--they are a team, and make it easy to move along the agenda while making sure everyone ...

Draft of Revised ALA Core Competences

Posted By Karen Downing Jun 25, 2021 02:01 PM
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Greetings colleagues! As chair of the Committee on Education, I am bringing to your attention the completed draft of revised ALA Core Competences (ALACCs) .  This is the first update to the ALACCs since 2009. There is no formal action Council needs to take at this time, rather, COE is looking for member ...

RE: Response to the FTRWG Report From Betty Turock

Posted By Karen Downing Jun 21, 2021 12:25 PM
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Greetings all, I am forwarding a response from Honorary ALA Member, Past President and Past Treasurer, Patricia Glass Schuman, about the proposed reorg/resolutions: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why does the Association want to consolidate ...

RE: Response to the FTRWG Report From Betty Turock

Posted By Karen Downing Jun 21, 2021 09:57 AM
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Greetings Colleagues, First, *many thanks* for all the tremendous efforts to improve our Association, and to make it more viable and influential for the future! I think we are moving in the right direction, but I also believe we need to iron out a lot of details and fiscal implications before I feel ...

RE: [alacoun] ​​ALA Financial Planning: 2020 and Beyond

Posted By Karen Downing Jan 30, 2020 07:16 AM
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I like Erin's idea of moving non-action reporting to the online environment. We have already floated several ideas that could reduce the footprint/cost of ALA Council and possibly improve our effectiveness as well. Keep them coming, colleagues! Also, here is a response from Lisa Hinchliffe, who cannot ...

[alacoun] ​​ALA Financial Planning: 2020 and Beyond

Posted By Karen Downing Jan 29, 2020 12:21 PM
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Good question! --Karen ----------------------------------------------------- Karen E. Downing, Ph.D., M.I.L.S. Education Librarian 209 Hatcher Graduate Library University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1190 kdown@umich.edu 001.734.615.8610 orcid.org/ 0000-0002-7655-9084 Pronouns: she/her "Libraries ...

[alacoun] ​​ALA Financial Planning: 2020 and Beyond

Posted By Karen Downing Jan 29, 2020 12:15 PM
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Many thanks for getting this discussion started, Susan! A bunch of us were talking about this on the way home. I think our constitution/bylaws state that we must meet at annual and midwinter, but there is nothing stopping us from significantly reducing our physical footprint. The huge rooms with many ...

RE: Norman Horrocks Memorial

Posted By Karen Downing Oct 16, 2010 03:16 PM
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I am so very saddened to learn of Norman's passing. I have known Norman for almost 20 years and he was, as many have stated, a wonderfully kind mentor, colleague and friend. Over the years he took the time to contact me about various ALA issues and writing ideas, the most recent, regarding publishing ...