SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)

This is Maggie Tokuda-Hall’s blog post about Scholastic insisting she delete the word ‘racism’ and the paragraph talking about racism from her author’s note, or they would not feature her book in ironically an AANHPI narratives collection. But, heaven forbid she tell the full narrative. Angry at, and disappointed in, Scholastic

https://www.prettyokmaggie.com/blog

Original Message:
Sent: 4/13/2023 12:39:00 AM
From: Julie Winkelstein
Subject: RE: Not sure if you all saw this, but thought it would be of interest to our Round Table

Thank you, Sharon, for posting this. I hadn't seen it. Julie

Julie Ann Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS
Librarian, writer, teacher, activist

Author: Libraries and Homelessness: An Action Guide (https://products.abc-clio.com/abc-cliocorporate/product.aspx?pc=A5708P)

jwinkels@utk.edu

My pronouns are she, her, hers

Google is not a verb!

Hey all!!

So there are two letters to sign out there, one for teachers and educators, one for authors/creators

This is the link to the educator one:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSczQ6D8NcKBaQAvpRCSM_UA_7eSNpI5fLxkyKKds8ggTAOmJg/viewform

If you want to share it with authors/creators, here’s that letter:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVJwPSIwVRQxWuaGbKkDHNAcnPpYwrU_jeUxajC3MMZw7JqQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0


Original Message:
Sent: 4/14/2023 9:57:00 AM
From: Katherine Kelly
Subject: RE: Not sure if you all saw this, but thought it would be of interest to our Round Table

My spouse mentioned this to me last night. So disappointed, and angry.

 

I would assume Scholastic is fearful that they won't be able to sell books to schools (and more) in Florida and Texas. They are caving to fascism and authoritarianism.

 

Katherine Moser Kelly (she, her)

Largo Public Library - Community Services Librarian

120 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771

727-587-6715 ext 2547

 

 

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Thank you for sharing. I just read it and am so disappointed. Shame on Scholastic. I'm new to the group so I don't know the ins and outs, but this surely feels like something to act on in some way. I shared it on Facebook and tagged Scholastic indicating my disappointment, but they probably won't even see it. I'm sure this is happening to other authors as well . . . it is tough because I want to say I won't buy from them, but that is not realistic. How else do we show our discontent??

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Jennifer Millikan
Director of Library Services
St. Joseph's Academy Library
Immediate Past-President, Missouri Association of School Librarians
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I say we all go out and buy her book.  And I will definitely share the blog post. Thanks for posting this.

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Carolyn Nickerson-Harper
Assistant Director
Carlsbad Public Library
Carlsbad, NM
cjnickerson-harper@cityofcarlsbadnm.com
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Amen.  I have ordered it from Bookshop.org--it is on back order--I hope because they  have sold a lot of copies.  Michael

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Michael Gorman
Chicago, Illinois
michaelg@mail.fresnostate.edu
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Original Message:
Sent: Apr 14, 2023 01:56 PM
From: Carolyn Nickerson-Harper
Subject: Not sure if you all saw this, but thought it would be of interest to our Round Table

I say we all go out and buy her book.  And I will definitely share the blog post. Thanks for posting this.

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Carolyn Nickerson-Harper
Assistant Director
Carlsbad Public Library
Carlsbad, NM
cjnickerson-harper@cityofcarlsbadnm.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 4/15/2023 8:05:00 AM
From: Michael Gorman
Subject: RE: Not sure if you all saw this, but thought it would be of interest to our Round Table

Amen.  I have ordered it from Bookshop.org--it is on back order--I hope because they  have sold a lot of copies.  Michael

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Michael Gorman
Chicago, Illinois
michaelg@mail.fresnostate.edu
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Original Message:
Sent: 4/15/2023 9:57:00 PM
From: Julie Winkelstein
Subject: RE: Not sure if you all saw this, but thought it would be of interest to our Round Table

Hi everyone,

In case you haven't seen this, Scholastic has posted an apology: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/press-release/our-commitment-sharing-diverse-stories

Julie

Julie Ann Winkelstein, PhD, MLIS
Librarian, writer, teacher, activist

Author: Libraries and Homelessness: An Action Guide (https://products.abc-clio.com/abc-cliocorporate/product.aspx?pc=A5708P)

jwinkels@utk.edu

My pronouns are she, her, hers

Google is not a verb!

Original Message:
Sent: 4/15/2023 8:05:00 AM
From: Michael Gorman
Subject: RE: Not sure if you all saw this, but thought it would be of interest to our Round Table

Amen.  I have ordered it from Bookshop.org--it is on back order--I hope because they  have sold a lot of copies.  Michael

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Michael Gorman
Chicago, Illinois
michaelg@mail.fresnostate.edu
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