Good morning,
The Office of Intellectual Freedom is looking for two people to serve as NMRT liaisons for two committees: the Intellectual Freedom Committee and the Committee of Professional Ethics.
If you are interested in serving as a NMRT liaison for one of the committees below, please message or email me at ALA Connect or jamygabb@gmail.com with the following information by August 25: Which committee you are interested in? What relevant experience, coursework, or qualifications do you have that would make you a good candidate as the NMRT Liaison? More information about both committees can be found below:
To recommend such steps as may be necessary to safeguard the rights of library users, libraries, and librarians, in accordance with the first amendment to the United States Constitution and the Library Bill of Rights as adopted by the ALA Council. To work closely with the Office for Intellectual Freedom and with other units and officers of the association in matters touching intellectual freedom and censorship.
Meeting: Standing virtual meeting the 2nd Monday of each month, plus meetings on-site at Annual Conference.
The council committee on professional ethics shall augment the Code of Ethics by explanatory interpretations and additional statements, prepared by this committee or elicited from other units of ALA. When units of the association develop statements dealing with ethical issues, a copy will be sent to the committee on professional ethics for review so that it may be compared to the existing ALA code of ethics in order to determine whether or not conflicts occur.
Meeting: Chair is currently organizing meeting schedule
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Julie Gabb
Branch Services Librarian Supervisor - Children's
Cuyahoga County Public Library
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