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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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ALA Executive Board December 2021 Meeting Talking Points

  • 1.  ALA Executive Board December 2021 Meeting Talking Points

    Posted Dec 29, 2021 07:36 PM
    Hello Everyone,
    Below are the updates from the ALA Executive Board's December meeting. They are a continuing effort to have consistent and transparent communication across association leadership and membership, so please share widely with your group members and let me know if you have any questions, concerns, comments, or if you would like to share anything with the board yourselves. Thank you!
    Ana Elisa

     

    Key highlights from the December 21, 2021 Executive Board Conference Call:

     

    • There are exploratory discussions on Division and Round Table membership pricing. Recommendations will be presented in Spring 2022 in hopes to bridge revenue gap.

    • January 2022 Information Session and ALA Council Meeting agendas were reviewed in draft form. Council agendas will evolve as resolutions and other action items arise. Presenters are encouraged to be precise and attendees are encouraged to read reports in advance for a productive meeting. 

    • Transforming ALA Governance (TAG) will take up significant portions of the agenda. Function, culture and structure will be discussed.

    • ALA LibLearnX 2022

      • Board members recommend sharing details on programming and speakers to help drive registration. Strengthen marketing and communication plans.

    • ALA Annual Conference 2022

      • Conference Committee will review health protocols for consideration to minimize liability. Registration opens on February 7, 2022.

    • A survey will be sent to LIS programs involving Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the work of accreditation. ALISE will administer and a joint team (ALA & ALISE) will be created to set criteria and evaluate programs. 

    • Executive Director Hall will work with Board Member Rivera in data gathering to look at implications and other related topics around ALA Connect Commercial Posting.


    Board Approved Action

    ALA Office

    Responsible Person

    APPROVED on the recommendation of the ALA Membership Committee, the ALA Executive Board to approve the names "Individual Type I" and "Individual Type II" for the new membership model effective FY24.

    Member Relations

    Melissa Walling

    APPROVED the distribution of board talking points and meeting minutes with approval to be done timely so that ALA Executive Board Members can send to their liaison groups. 

    Governance

    Sheryl Reyes


    The ALA Executive Board adjourned into closed session to discuss staffing, nominations, and other confidential items.


    Note: The EB goes into closed session to discuss matters that should not be discussed publicly for legal reasons, may be sensitive in nature, or are not yet ready to be announced.

      

    The next EB meetings are January 18, 25, 26. The full EB meeting schedule can be found here. Most EB documents are publicly available here.



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    Ana Elisa de Campos Salles
    Member, ALA Executive Board
    Councilor-at-large, American Library Association
    Member, Patty Wong Presidential Advisory Committee
    she, her, hers

    2011 ALA Spectrum Scholar
    2013 ALA Emerging Leader
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