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IFRT Reads: The Future of Academic Freedom

Friday May 7th 2021 5PM Central

Join us as we feature 2020 Oboler Award Winner Henry Reichman discussing his work, The Future of Academic Freedom

More information on joining the #IFRTReads community: http://www.ala.org/rt/ifrt/ifrtreads

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Introductions

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Housekeeping

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• IFRT Handbook sites.google.com/view/ifrthandbook/home
• General Consent
• When a motion is not likely to be opposed, the chair says, "if there is no objection ..." The membership shows agreement by their silence, however if one member says, "I object," the item must be put to a vote.
• Voting & Discussion
• Attendees can join the discussion verbally or in chat.
• Executive Committee members are entitled to one vote to indicate whether they are in favor of or against a motion.
• Public Comments
• Attendees can address IFRT’s Executive Committee during “Any Other Business to Come Before the Round Table.”

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• A member makes the motion (members are encouraged to state their name and position when making or seconding a motion)
• Another member seconds the motion
• The chair states the motion and opens it for discussion
• The group debates and may amend the motion
• The chair puts the motion (original or amended) to a vote
• The chair announces the result (the motion is carried or defeated)

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Police in Libraries: Asset not Arrest

Friday January 28 2PM Central

Panel Discussion with representatives from the library, police and city discussing successful collaboration in handling at risk populations. Manage relationships with police, when police arrive at the library they are an asset of resources instead of just arrests.

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Speakers

Robert Hale, Mayor of Midvale, Utah 2018-2021

Randy Thomas, Chief of Police, UPD Midvale Precinct

David Bird, Library Manager, Ruth Vine Tyler Library, Salt Lake County Library Services

Moderated by Wanda Huffaker

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50+ Years in the Making: Claiming Social Justice as a Core Value

The program considers the ongoing efforts of the Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Working Group. The ALA Council at Midwinter Conference 2021 approved The Resolution to Condemn White Supremacy and Fascism as Antithetical to Library Work and charged the Working Group with reviewing neutrality rhetoric and identifying possible alternatives. The ALA Executive Board subsequently added a charge to the Working Group to host dialogues on neutrality as part of its activities. This program will engage the audience in facilitated small-group dialogues about the role of neutrality in libraries and explore options for centering social justice as a guiding principle.

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Advancing Social Justice Through the 9th Principle of the Code of Ethics

The American Library Association adopted the 9th principle to the Code of Ethics at the end of ALA Annual 2021. To support the professional framework of equity, diversity, and inclusion which is a ALA Strategic Direction, this session provides a deeper understanding and interpretation of the newly adopted principle through presentation and Q&A.

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Problematic Authors and Problematic Works - An Intellectual Freedom Q&A

Content challenges are a familiar experience for most library staff. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has provided many resources in which to counter such challenges. However, the distinction between challenged materials and challenged authors has largely gone undifferentiated and unexplored. In response, The ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC), in conjunction with OIF is putting together a Q&A document to assist in clarifying how library staff should handle authors and creators deemed problematic. This session will provide an opportunity for IFC members to present this document, facilitate discussion, and solicit feedback from the general membership.

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IFRT Membership Gathering

October 22nd, 2021 4pm (CST)

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BBW show and tell, trivia, and a virtual social hang to meet other IFRT members!

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IFRT Reads

Thursday, December 9th, 2021 at 4PM Central Time

Discussion of “When Education Standards Stereotype, Marginalize, and Eliminate Indigenous Peoples” moderated by the author Jamie Gregory.

Link to registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEudOCoqjgrH9fPegLHjgr4sRTehcIbNbsX

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