SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

Hi Deborah,

Couldn't the concerns you're expressing be used against anything SRRT normally does? What SRRT activities do you support?

Rory Litwin

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I understand your question but I don't believe that I've ever seen us encouraged to print out flyers or brochures or leaflets to hand out to our patrons with one sided position statements.  I might absolutely be wrong and please correct me if I am.    Again, my problem isn't that I agree or disagree with each individual pathfinder.  It's just not at all a resource for accurate representation of complex topics.

Hi Deborah,

Couldn't the concerns you're expressing be used against anything SRRT normally does? What SRRT activities do you support?

Rory Litwin

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I understand your question but I don't believe that I've ever seen us encouraged to print out flyers or brochures or leaflets to hand out to our patrons with one sided position statements.  I might absolutely be wrong and please correct me if I am.    Again, my problem isn't that I agree or disagree with each individual pathfinder.  It's just not at all a resource for accurate representation of complex topics.

Hi Deborah,

Couldn't the concerns you're expressing be used against anything SRRT normally does? What SRRT activities do you support?

Rory Litwin

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I understand your question but I don't believe that I've ever seen us encouraged to print out flyers or brochures or leaflets to hand out to our patrons with one sided position statements.  I might absolutely be wrong and please correct me if I am.    Again, my problem isn't that I agree or disagree with each individual pathfinder.  It's just not at all a resource for accurate representation of complex topics.

Hi Deborah,

Couldn't the concerns you're expressing be used against anything SRRT normally does? What SRRT activities do you support?

Rory Litwin

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I understand your question but I don't believe that I've ever seen us encouraged to print out flyers or brochures or leaflets to hand out to our patrons with one sided position statements.  I might absolutely be wrong and please correct me if I am.    Again, my problem isn't that I agree or disagree with each individual pathfinder.  It's just not at all a resource for accurate representation of complex topics.

Hi Deborah,

Couldn't the concerns you're expressing be used against anything SRRT normally does? What SRRT activities do you support?

Rory Litwin

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

I understand your question but I don't believe that I've ever seen us encouraged to print out flyers or brochures or leaflets to hand out to our patrons with one sided position statements.  I might absolutely be wrong and please correct me if I am.    Again, my problem isn't that I agree or disagree with each individual pathfinder.  It's just not at all a resource for accurate representation of complex topics.

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Deborah Corbin
Branch Assistant
York County Library
She/Her/Hers

Original Message:
Sent: Jul 11, 2024 05:47 PM
From: Rory Litwin
Subject: Pathfinders for Making Sense of Current World Events

Hi Deborah,

Couldn't the concerns you're expressing be used against anything SRRT normally does? What SRRT activities do you support?

Rory Litwin

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Rory Litwin
President
Library Juice Academy

Original Message:
Sent: Jul 11, 2024 03:11 PM
From: Deborah Corbin
Subject: Pathfinders for Making Sense of Current World Events

Original Message:
Sent: 7/11/2024 3:24:00 PM
From: Derek Wilmott
Subject: RE: Pathfinders for Making Sense of Current World Events

Original Message:
Sent: 7/11/2024 2:52:00 PM
From: Deborah Corbin
Subject: RE: Pathfinders for Making Sense of Current World Events

I am absolutely flabbergasted.  It is so interesting to me (out here in suburban South Carolina) how wholly inappropriate this would be for us.  These are not fact based guides for finding accurate information about different perspectives on hot topics.  Rather, in most of the US, these would be inflammatory position statements.  They are absolutely one sided and not at all what I wish the ALA was promoting at this time.    Printing these out or sharing with the public would destroy our libraries.  The ALA needs to wake up and look at what is happening to us in public library land outside of the major metropolitan areas.   If we put 1/10th of the effort into helping the massacre of public libraries in Red states as we do stoking the fire of every global conflagration, we might have a chance.  Our state withdrew from ALA for this very reason.  ALA did not support us in any way, shape or form when we were being trampled in America's Heartland.     You are providing the ammunition that they have turned on us at every battle. 

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Deborah Corbin
Branch Assistant
York County Library
She/Her/Hers

Original Message:
Sent: Jul 09, 2024 03:55 PM
From: Frieda Afary
Subject: Pathfinders for Making Sense of Current World Events