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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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Fwd: IFC Feedback Requested: LBOR Interpretations Round 7

  • 1.  Fwd: IFC Feedback Requested: LBOR Interpretations Round 7

    Posted May 01, 2025 03:28 PM
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    Hello all,

    Hope your week is winding down nicely.

    Forwarding the below request for the seventh round of feedback in anticipation of a new edition of ALA's Intellectual Freedom Manual.

    Please take some time to look through and share your feedback (see the attached instructions for more info about how to submit feedback). Feedback is requested by 5:00 pm Central Time on Wednesday, May 21, 2025

    Thank you!

    Olivia

    Olivia Blake (she/her)

    orhysb@gmail.com

    CLA: Co-Chair, Legislative Committee

    ALA: Coordinator, Social Responsibilities Round Table Action Council



    ---------- Forwarded message ---------
    From: Aimee Strittmatter <aimees@ala.org>
    Date: Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
    Subject: IFC Feedback Requested: LBOR Interpretations Round 7
    To: Aimee Strittmatter <aimees@ala.org>
    Cc: Ray James <erayjames@gmail.com>, jwarga@jcu.edu <jwarga@jcu.edu>, Deborah Caldwell-Stone <dstone@ala.org>


    Dear ALA Round Table Leaders and Staff Liaisons:

     

    On behalf of the Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair Ray James and Committee on Professional Ethics Chair Julia Warga, I am sharing the attached request for feedback. In anticipation of a new edition of The Intellectual Freedom Manual, the committees are in the process of reviewing and updating all intellectual freedom-related documents as needed.

     

    This request is for the seventh feedback round concerning the revised Library Bill of Rights Interpretations. Both your Round Table leadership and member feedback are important to the process, and we value your time. The IFC would appreciate feedback from the Round Table leadership and that you share the request with your members. The IFC is also seeking feedback from the ALA Executive Board, Council Committees, Divisions, and the National Association of Librarians of Color leaders. Feedback will be incorporated into final draft Interpretations which will be presented to ALA Council.

     

    Details about the feedback process are outlined in the attached memo and the links to the relevant documents are included there. Feedback is requested by 5:00 pm Central Time on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Questions about the review may be directed to IFC Chair Ray James (erayjames@gmail.com), COPE Chair Julia Warga (jwarga@jcu.edu), or OIF Director Deborah Caldwell-Stone (dstone@ala.org).

     

    Thank you in advance,

    Aimee

     

     

    Aimee Strittmatter

    Project Management Support

    Office for Intellectual Freedom

    American Library Association