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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 11:58 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 08:46 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 11:04 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 07:48 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 with ALA's ...

Fwd: the update you don't want

Posted By Patricia Schuman Mar 05, 2026 11:46 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 message: ...

RE: Record of signed statements

Posted By Patricia Schuman Mar 02, 2026 01:14 PM
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Thanks April I an sure you are right. So many years! Pat Sent from my iPad

Mitch Freedman

Posted By Patricia Schuman Mar 01, 2026 12:27 PM
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I am saddened to report that long - time SRRT- er and ALA past-President is. gravely ill. If you would like to send him a note or cards his addtess is: I wanted to let you know that one of SRRT's founders, and ALA past- President, Mitch Freedman is gravely ill. If you want to send notes or cards to ...

RE: Record of signed statements

Posted By Patricia Schuman Feb 28, 2026 06:02 PM
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We had a Librarians for Peace Brigade as part of the anti- Vietnam march on Washington - see cover of Librarians Journal (1971?).i believe the Feminist Task Force has a long record too Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: Intellectual Freedom Office

Posted By Patricia Schuman Feb 12, 2026 07:51 AM
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There is a mostly silent majority watching ALA aghast, voting with their feet. Pat Schuman Sent from my iPad

RE: MY DISSENT AGAINST "ALA FORWARD"

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jan 27, 2026 04:36 PM
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For those of us who have been around a long time- maybe too long- this truly is déjà vu all over again. The participatory democracy we thought so hard for is being chipped away. ------------------------------ Patricia Glass Schuman ALA Past Treasurer ALA Past President ALA Honorary Member ---- ...

RE: MY DISSENT AGAINST "ALA FORWARD"

Posted By Patricia Schuman Jan 27, 2026 04:30 PM
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He did talk with Betty Turock. Pat Sent from my iPad

RE: Fwd: Weapons of Willpower: Hamas and Islamic Jihad on Trump's Gaza Plan

Posted By Patricia Schuman Nov 25, 2025 09:52 AM
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Thanks Al! Pat Sent from my iPad

ALA nominations

Posted By Patricia Schuman Nov 25, 2025 07:02 AM
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I am curious - why are there only 18 nominees for 12 at large Council positions? Are we having trouble getting people to run? ------------------------------ Patricia Glass Schuman ALA Past Treasurer ALA Past President ALA Honorary Member ------------------------------

Eric Moon —Librarians We Have Lost-Sesquicentennial Memories - 1976-2005

Posted By Patricia Schuman Oct 09, 2025 03:29 PM
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Eric Moon 1923-2016  Eric Moon-was a groundbreaking librarian, editor, publisher and activist. He was the first person to run by petition and win the ALA Presidency. He served as president of ALA in 1977-1978, editor-in-chief of Library Journal from 1959 to 1968, and president of Scarecrow Press from ...