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The Social Responsibilities Round Table works to make ALA more democratic and to establish progressive priorities not only for the Association, but also for the entire profession. Concern for human and economic rights was an important element in the founding of SRRT and remains an urgent concern today. SRRT believes that libraries and librarians must recognize and help solve social problems and inequities in order to carry out their mandate to work for the common good and bolster democracy.

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  • 1.  FYI - SRRT Members Running for ALA Councilor-at-Large

    Posted Mar 14, 2022 11:13 AM

    All –

     

    Below is just an informational email listing SRRT members running for ALA Councilor-at-Large as well candidates from "sister" groups such as related round tables and ethnic affiliates. This is by no means an endorsement of anyone nor does it assume that candidates not listed below are unworthy of your vote. This is just a FYI:

     

    SRRT Members Running for ALA Councilor-at-Large

    Charles Kratz (SRRT, RRT, IFRT, SustainRT, IRRT)
    Eric Gomez (SRRT, RRT, EMIERT, IRRT, REFORMA)

    Jamie Fujiko Kurumaji (SRRT, RRT, EMIERT, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Jim Neal (SRRT, IFRT, IRRT, American Indian Library Association, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA, Chinese American Librarians Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Joanna M. Arteaga La Spina (SRRT, REFORMA)

    Kenny Garcia (SRRT, RRT, REFORMA)

    Maggie Farrell (SRRT, SustainRT, RRT, IFRT, IRRT, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA, Chinese American Librarians Association)

    Nick Buron (SRRT, IFRT, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Rodney Lippard (SRRT, SustainRT, RRT, IFRT, EMIERT)

    Sara Kelly Johns (SRRT, RRT, IFRT, SustainRT, EMIERT, IRRT, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Steven D. Yates (SRRT, SustainRT, RRT, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

     

     

    Other Candidates Running for Council From "Sister" Groups

    Adriana Blancarte-Hayward (EMIERT, IRRT, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Adriene Lim (IFRT, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Amber Williams (RRT, EMIERT, American Indian Library Association, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Anchalee (Joy) Panigabutra-Roberts (IRRT, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Andrea Malone (IRRT)

    Antonio Apodaca (REFORMA)

    Bradley Kuykendall (Black Caucus of ALA)

    Camille Chesley (RRT, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Chulin Meng (Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Edwin Rodarte (REFORMA, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Eric D. Suess (IFRT, IRRT)

    Erin Berman (RRT, IFRT)

    Glen J. Benedict (RRT)

    Hong Yao  (Chinese American Librarians Association, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Janice Welburn (REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Joseph Thompson (SustainRT, IFRT)

    Judy Jeng (Chinese American Librarians Association)

    Kaitlin Crotty (RRT, IFRT)

    Karen G. Schneider (RRT, IFRT, SustainRT)

    Maria F. Estrella (EMIERT, REFORMA)

    Marina Morgan (SustainRT)

    Marliese Thomas (IRRT)

    Muzhgan Nazarova (IRRT)

    Ophelia Morey (IRRT, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Ramin Naderi (EMIERT)

    Richard E. Ashby, Jr (EMIERT, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Sophia Sotilleo (IFRT, Black Caucus of ALA)

    Tarida Anantachai (Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Tiffeni Fontno (Black Caucus of ALA)

    Tina H. Lerno (REFORMA)

    Twanna Hodge (American Indian Library Association, REFORMA, Black Caucus of ALA, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Valeria E. Molteni (REFORMA, Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association)

    Valerie Tagoe (REFORMA)

     

     

     

    April

     

     

     

     

    April Sheppard
    SRRT Coordinator-Elect

    SRRT Past Coordinator

    RRT Advocacy & Resources Committee Chair

    SRRT & RRT Web Committee

    she/they/her/them

     

    Dean B. Ellis Library   |   Assistant Library Director

    P.O. Box 2040   |   State University, AR 72467

    Phone 870.972.2766   |   asheppard@astate.edu  

     

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  • 2.  RE: FYI - SRRT Members Running for ALA Councilor-at-Large

    Posted Mar 14, 2022 11:15 AM
    Very much appreciate this round-up April.

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    Jessamyn West
    Chapter Councilor - Vermont
    she/her
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  • 3.  RE: FYI - SRRT Members Running for ALA Councilor-at-Large

    Posted Mar 14, 2022 11:56 AM
    Thanks for putting this list together. I made this list for SRRT for many years and it always seemed like people found it helpful.--
    Diedre Conkling
    diedre08@gmail.com
     
    "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude."―Maya Angelou



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  • 4.  RE: FYI - SRRT Members Running for ALA Councilor-at-Large

    Posted Mar 14, 2022 12:00 PM
    You might have been my inspiration! I was going through some older SRRT newsletters and came across a similar list and decided that was a good idea.



    A



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  • 5.  RE: FYI - SRRT Members Running for ALA Councilor-at-Large

    Posted Mar 15, 2022 06:38 AM
    Thanks April. I just want to add a word of caution for some new voters. Some prominent ALA members join a long list of organizations only for narrow political purposes. I think you can see that in a least a couple of cases on the list. Further, the more folks you vote for, the more you dilute your vote. If there are folks that you know and are enthusiastic about them getting elected, your vote will count more if you vote for them and fewer candidates.

    SRRT has been castigated for endorsing specific candidates on the list. I don’t agree with that policy, but If you want to support specific folks it would probably be better for SRRT to do so off the listserv. That said, I would appreciate such personal messages myself.

    Al Kagan
    akagan@illinois.edu


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