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RE: When the ALA Members Aren't Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 12, 2026 07:03 AM
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Normal procedure -according to Robert's Rules if a motion is " out of order" would be for the presiding officer to make that decision. Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: When the ALA Members Aren't Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 11, 2026 06:39 PM
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Correction. The first sentence in my last message should have said “ according to the charge” not “choice “ Pat Schuman Sent from my iPad

RE: When the ALA Members Aren't Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 11, 2026 06:05 PM
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According to the choice of the policy monitoring committee, their charge is to " monitor the accurate documentation and codification of ALA policy, as determined by formal action of council" The Policy Monitoring Committee is not empowered to make, change, or expand policy. See ALA policy 5.6.). ...

RE: When the ALA Members Aren't Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 10, 2026 02:59 PM
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In any case NOTHING gives Resolutions Committee the power to prevent a resolution from being presented to Membership. Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: When the ALA Members Aren't Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 10, 2026 07:48 AM
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Committee charges are voted on by action of Council. There is nothing in the bylaws that says the Policy Manual " supersedes " Council action. The Policy Manual expansion of the Resolution Committee charge is an interpretation - an unfortunate one. If the charge of the Resolutions Committee is expanded ...

RE: When the ALA Members Aren’t Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 07, 2026 02:36 PM
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Sadly they were told by the Resolutions Committee that they could not bring it forward for discussion unless they changed it. I believe this a first for ALA! Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: When the ALA Members Aren’t Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 07, 2026 02:28 PM
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Sadly yes. The charge to the Resolutions Committee deals with Council Resolutions. They have no business stopping a membership resolution. Pat Sent from my iPad

When the ALA Members Aren’t Allowed to Speak | Trevor A. Dawes

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jun 07, 2026 09:11 AM
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This is a sad first for ALA. We have had many controversial resolutions come to the floor for heated discussion and many have been voted down. I don’t recall any that have been stopped from membership discussion. https://trevordawes.wordpress.com/2026/06/06/when-the-ala-members-arent-allowed-to-speak/ ...

RE: Memorial Resolution Honoring Charles Kratz

Posted By Patricia Schuman May 22, 2026 12:34 PM
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Thanks. I'm very sorry to miss you Inagural. I'm sure it will be wonderful elegant and wonderful! My best wishes, Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: Memorial Resolution Honoring Charles Kratz

Posted By Patricia Schuman May 22, 2026 11:59 AM
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Hi Can you add ALA Past President, ALApast Treasurer Honorary Member Thank you for doing this Pat Schuman

A beautiful tribute to Mitch Freedman written by his daughter Jenna

Posted By Patricia Schuman May 10, 2026 08:47 AM
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Maurice J. Freedman, Ph.D., known as Moishe to much of his family of origin and his childhood friends and Mitch to the rest of the world throughout his adult life, was born in Newark, NJ to immigrants Max Freedman (Russia) and Sylvia Casif Freedman (Lithuania). He was a proud graduate of Bragaw Avenue ...

RE: SRRT Resolutions Analysis 1969-2026

Posted By Patricia Schuman May 09, 2026 11:31 AM
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At the time we were horrified and practically in tears!! Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: SRRT Resolutions Analysis 1969-2026

Posted By Patricia Schuman May 04, 2026 07:54 AM
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All my files were sent to the AIa archives, though I doubt I kept much that early in my career, With respect to Angela Davis, I am sure it was written up - probably in Library journal and maybe American Libraries. In those days the library press used to cover the Executive board meetings. It should certainly ...

RE: SRRT Resolutions Analysis 1969-2026

Posted By Patricia Schuman May 03, 2026 11:05 PM
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 one case I remember so clearly, which is not listed here, was an early 70s one when we passed a resolution supporting Angela Davis and gave money to the Angela Davis defense fund. We were called before the executive board.- Jackie Eubanks was supposed to go, but I ended up going instead and defending ...

RE: ALA

Posted By Patricia Schuman Apr 29, 2026 08:42 PM
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Trevor just assured me that this will be public, including all signers Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: ALA

Posted By Patricia Schuman Apr 29, 2026 07:49 PM
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This is Trevor's resolution, not mine, but I am sure it will. Get Outlook for iOS

RE: ALA

Posted By Patricia Schuman Apr 29, 2026 06:26 PM
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Thanks for your thoughtful questions. We used to have a library press that asked the tough questions and reported on actions. Sadly, the only way to follow what is happening now is to attend meetings or read minutes and reports - when they are eventually published. Equally unfortunate is the seeming ...

ALA

Posted By Patricia Schuman Apr 28, 2026 10:33 AM
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Dear Colleagues It is long past time to recognize that every operation of the American Library Association(ALA) is suffering. Fiscal solvency is in tatters, membership in substantive decline, conferences and publishing no longer meeting their fund generating goals. We must stop tinkering ...

Fwd: the update you don't want

Posted By Patricia Schuman Mar 05, 2026 11:47 AM
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I am so saddened to transmit the news that my very dear friend and ALA past- President Maurice "Mitch" Freedman passed away this morning. Mitch was dedicated to ALA and our profession and loved dearly by many. Pat Schuman ALA Past-president Honorary Member Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded ...

RE: Record of signed statements

Posted By Patricia Schuman Mar 02, 2026 01:15 PM
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Thanks April I an sure you are right. So many years! Pat Sent from my iPad