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.
Learn more about SRRT on the ALA website.
From: Friends of Emily Drabinski <friendsofedrabinski@gmail.com> Subject: Welcome to Friends of Emily Drabinski (you can opt out)ome to Friends of Emily Drabinski (you can opt out) Dear You, You are receiving this message because you shared your email address, indicating it was okay to contact you when you signed the
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Dear You,
You are receiving this message because you shared your email address, indicating it was okay to contact you when you signed the Letter of Support for Emily Drabinski. We are glad to have this opportunity to wield our collective power to fight homophobia and bad faith attacks on library workers and libraries. This list is managed by the authors of the letter of support and other Friends of Emily Drabinski (FED).
We will send periodic messages with calls to action. If you do not wish to receive these messages you can remove yourself from the mailing list using the unsubscribe button at the end of this message. Please note that the work of this group is completely grassroots and is not connected to Emily Drabinski and/or the work of the American Library Association. We will not share your name with anyone!
If you plan to stay, we are so glad to have your voice in this effort! Here are some things you can do today to help push back on the bad faith actions of a very vocal minority.
Call to action
口 Are you on social media? Share positive comments on ALA and ALA divisions' social media, especially when right-wing haters are the only voices. Check out this interview with Emily and share your favorite quotes online. Positive comments only! Emily is president of the American Library Association and cares deeply about strengthening the association. It is helpful to her when we publicly acknowledge and support ALA for what they're doing well, like this message of support for Emily that ALA tweeted.
口 Are you a member of your state's library association? If not, join now and get connected to what's happening in your area. Just as all politics is local, so are the attacks against intellectual freedom. Also consider joining ALA (or renewing your membership) to make the organization better. Already a member? Consider serving on a committee or running for ALA Council. ALA is only as strong as its members!
口 Anyone, whether an ALA member or not, can join ALA's Advocacy List. Managed through ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy (PPA) office, this is one of the main ways that ALA communicates about issues at the federal level from library funding, censorship, broadband access, and net neutrality.
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