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ActionVoteMission DrivenAligned with Core ValuesAssoc. Facing (A) or Profession-Facing (P)Type of Action: Policy, Approval, InitiativeAmount of Time in DebateResolution from:Referral TO another bodyAnalysis / Notes
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2022 Virtual January Council III
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An Executive Board member moved to extend the meeting for an additional 30 minutesDefeated??AssociationApproval
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Memorials were read for Barbara Froling Immroth (M#1), Mary Redmond (M#2), Kenya S. Flash (M#3), Manuel Urrizola (M#4), Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin (M#5), Teri Lesesne (M#6), and Lauren D. Freeman (M#7)AdoptedYProfessionalism; ServiceProfessionApprovalIndividuals
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A tribute honoring Aimee Strittmatter (T#1) was readAdoptedYProfessionalism; Service ProfessionApprovalIndividuals
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Chair of the ALA Council Tellers Committee presented the ALA Executive Board election results (CD#11.2). Kathy Carroll and Sara Dallas were elected to three-year terms (2022–2025) YProfessionalism; ServiceAssociationInitiativeALA Council Tellers Committee
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Chair of the Membership Committee brought two actions forward. The first was a simplified membership model to be implemented in FY2024 and the second to lower the salary threshold for nonsalaried membership from $30,000 to 45,000 to be implemented in FY2023. (CD#44) Both actions were approvedY151 N0 A4YAccess; SustainabilityAssociationInitiativeMembership + EB
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Chair of the Committee on Diversity presented action item (CD#14), acceptance of using a DEI scorecard to measure as a primary means for ALA’s measures for DEIY149 N3 A4YDiversityProfessionInitiativeDiversity
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Chair of the Policy Monitoring Committee presented (CD#17) seven items for incorporation into or changes to the ALA Policy ManualY153 N0 A2YAccess; ProfessionalismProfessionPolicyPolicy Monitoring
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ALA Treasurer presented the Association’s FY2023 budget objectives (CD#13.1)Y156 N0 A0YSustainabilityAssociationApprovalALA Treasurer
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Vote to Extend Meeting by 30 MinutesY106 N42 A5?AssociationApproval
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Council went into closed session during which ALA Honorary Membership was granted to former ALA presidents Maureen Sullivan and James NealYProfessionalism; ServiceProfessionApproval?
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2022 Virtual January Council II
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ALA CD#27 Five motions proposed: revising the ALA Publishing committee charge; dissolving the Staff Organization Round Table; dissolving the Library Support Staff Interests Round Table; creating the new Library Support Staff Round Table; and creating the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Round TableEach of the 5 items passedYAccess; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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Constitution and Bylaws Committee chair moved to update ALA Bylaws (CD#25) as they relate to round table structure and dues alignmentPassedYAccess; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalConstitution and Bylaws
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Chair of Transforming ALA Governance (TAG), addressed Part C of the TAG motion (CD#35b). A proposed amendment to the motion to establish four assemblies as the Bodies of Knowledge was discussedAmendment defeated; original action item reinstatedYSustainabilityAssociationInitiativeTAG Task Force
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Aaron Dobbs moved to postpone further debate on TAG Part C (CD#35b) to Council III. The motion was approved, as was a vote to move new business to Council IIIApprovedYSustainabilityAssociationApprovalCouncil Member
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2022 Virtual January Council I
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TAG Motion Part A (ALA Governance: Functions): CD#35BY141 N3 A1YSustainabilityAssociationInitiativeTAG Task Force
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TAG Motion Part B (Body of Knowledge: Culture): CD#35BY109 N20 A5YSustainabilityAssociationInitiativeTAG Task Force
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2021 Virtual Annual Conf Council III
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Memorials by Council: M-#9 John T. Ma; M-#10 Dr. Vartan Gregorian; M-#11 Kathie Coblentz; M-#12 Dr. Henrietta M. Smith; M-#13 Dr. Cheryl McCarthy; M-#14 Eleanor (Penny) Brome; M-#15 Latanya N. Jenkins; M-#16 Anita Schiller; M-#17 Xiaoqiu Li; M-#18 Bernadette Storck; M-#19 Dr. William C. Robinson; M-#20 Margaret R. Myers; M-#21 Michele Leber; M-#22 Leonard Kniffel; M-#23 William G. Asp; M-#24 Regina U. Minudri; M-#25 Rita Joyce Williams JonesAdoptedYProfessionalism; ServiceProfessionApproval?
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Tributes by Council: T-#6 Mary Ellen Davis; T-#7 Gwendolyn Prellwitz; T-#8 Carrie RussellAdoptedYProfession?
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ALA CD 13.3, ALA Treasurer’s Report, the Annual Estimates of Income for FY 2022 Y156 N1 A3YService; SustainabilityAssociationApproval?
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ALA CD #25, Constitution and Bylaws, adding language to the Constitution which clarifies that both Council and membership meetings may be held electronically and that voting through electronic means may take place at those meetingsY157 N0 A1YAccess; DemocracyAssociationApprovalConstitution and Bylaws
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ALA CD#24.2, ALA Code of Ethics Ninth Principle We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person. We work to recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and associations through awareness, advocacy, education, collaboration, services, and allocation of resources and spacesY160 N0 A0YAccess; Democracy; Diversity; Public Good; Professionalism; Service; Social Responsibility; SustainabilityProfessionPolicyCommittee on Professional Ethics
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ALA CD#19.4 Resolution on U.S. Enterprises’ Abridgement of Free Speech Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its members: 1. reaffirms its commitment to free speech and free expression as previously stated in “The Universal Right to Free Expression: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights”; 2. strongly urges U.S. enterprises2 that allow for social interaction and comments on online platforms to resist efforts from governments to suppress or restrict the “right to freedom of opinion and expression” as enshrined in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 3. urges those same U.S. enterprises2 to address disinformation, as well as targeted harassment or hate speech, in order to protect the honor, dignity, and humanity of users of their online platforms; and 4. recommends library workers and governing bodies share this resolution with library users and local mediaY158 N0 A2YAccess; Democracy; Diversity; Intellectual Freedom; Public Good; Professionalism; Service; Social Responsibility; SustainabilityProfessionApprovalIntellectual Freedom Committee
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ALA CD#19.7 Resolution in Support of Open Educational Resources Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA): 1. affirms that open educational resources can be as effective, authoritative, and of academically rigorous quality as traditionally published learning materials; 2. encourages library workers to support initiatives that promote the creation, discovery, dissemination, awareness, and preservation of open educational resources; and 3. encourages library workers to advocate for initiatives at all levels of government that support open educational resourcesY155 N0 A0YAccess; Democracy; Education & Lifelong Learning; Intellectual Freedom; Public Good; ServiceProfessionApprovalIntellectual Freedom Committee
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ALA CD#55 Resolution on Greater Transparency in the Library
of Congress Subject Headings Revision Process
Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its
members,
1. requests the Library of Congress, with ALA’s backing, advocate to
increase the staffing allocated to the Policy, Training, and Cooperative
Programs Division, ensuring that questions are answered in a timely
manner and regular reviews of problematic topical headings take place;
2. requests that the Library of Congress ensure transparency by revising the
Cataloging and Acquisitions webpages and all documentation to ensure
that outdated, inaccurate information is removed, and relevant
information is easy to find; and
3. requests greater openness and transparency in the Library of Congress
Subject Heading proposal process, with regular status reports to the
Subject Analysis Committee on anticipated timelines for future work,
specifically in regard to ongoing or special projects.		DefeatedProfession
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REFERRED, ALA CD#56 Resolution on Replacing the Library of Congress Subject Heading Illegal Aliens Without Further Delay to the ALA Committee on Legislation for further analysis and report back to Council with recommendations at the January 2022 Council meeting. Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its members: 1. urges the Library of Congress to change the subject heading Illegal aliens without further delay; 2. encourages libraries to dedicate staff time and capacity to addressing and remediating problematic metadata, either through official channels with the Library of Congress, discovery platforms, or publishers, or implementing local and alternative solutions; and 3. reaffirms the positions it took in two previous resolutions - • Resolution on Replacing the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal Aliens" with "Undocumented Immigrants," adopted January 12, 2016)i • Resolution on Support of the Professional Cataloging Processes and Determinations of the Library Of Congress, adopted June 26, 2016)iiProfession
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2021 Virtual Annual Conf Council II
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ALA CD#46.1, Item#2 (Roundtables), the resolution on the ALA Roundtables Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its members: 1. affirms Round Tables are a vital part of the ALA structure; 2. requires Round Tables maintain a minimum of 150 members. A Round Table unable to meet the minimum membership within two-years may become a Membership Initiative Group, join with another roundtable, or disband; 3. requires that all Round Tables adhere to a common template of core ByLaws which shall be flexible enough to allow them to maintain their own operating principles; and 4. requires that all Round Tables align with nominal, annual membership dues to be recommended by the Round Table Coordinating Assembly;Y154 N4 A0YDemocracy; Professionalism; SustainabilityAssociationApproval?
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ALA CD#27.1, Motion #1, ALA Committee on Organization, the expansion of the membership on the ALA Policy Monitoring Committee Y158 N1 A1YProfessionalism; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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 ALA CD#27.1, Motion #2, ALA Committee on Organization, the expansion of the membership on the ALA Council Orientation Committee Y159 N0 A1YProfessionalism; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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 ALA CD#27.1, Motion #3, ALA Committee on Organization, the creation of the ALA Code of Conduct Committee Y156 N4 A1YProfessionalism; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#27.1, Motion #4, ALA Committee on Organization, to disband the Committee on Membership MeetingsY157 N3 A0YProfessionalism; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#27.1, Motion #5, ALA Committee on Organization, to add to the charge of the ALA Membership CommitteeY157 N0 A2YProfessionalism; SustainabilityAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#53, the Resolution to Achieve Carbon Neutrality for ALA Conferences Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its members: 1. pursues a goal of carbon neutrality for all ALA conferences by the year 2025 and will remain carbon neutral for these events thereafter; 2. delegates to the ALA Council Committee on Sustainability to assist and track progress toward this goal; and 3. encourages all divisions, roundtables, chapters, affiliates, and others who work with the Association to consider adopting similar goals to reduce carbon footprintsY145 N9 A4YPublic Good; Social Responsibility; SustainabilityAssociationInitiative?
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2021 Virtual Annual Conf Council I
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With the exception of Items#1 (ALA Core Values) and #2 (Round Tables), all remaining items in the FTRWG report (ALA CD#46.1) be referred to a taskforce of a size, composition, mandate and reporting schedule to be determined by ALA’s President and subsequently confirmed by the ALA Executive Board.Y150 N12 A1Association
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ALA CD#46.1, Item#1(ALA Core Values), the resolution on the ALA Core Values of Librarianship Resolved, that the American Library Association (ALA), on behalf of its members: 1. establishes a task force with a broad membership reflecting the diversity of the Association to review the ALA Core Values and make recommendations at Annual 2022 regarding any necessary revisions. 2. imbues the task force with the following charges including, but not limited to: (a) The establishment of a regular review process (b) A plan to reduce the multiple locations where the ALA Core Values are listed to a single, easy-to-find location.Y158 N0 A2Association
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2021 Virtual Midwinter Council III
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Memorials were read for Susan S. Lazinger (M#1), Vicki J. Terbovich (M#2), Yvonne J. Chandler (M#3), Luisa Vigo-Cepeda (M#4), Marjorie Lewis (M#5), Judy Yung (M#6), Susana Liu (M#7), and Violette Y. Brooks (M#8)AdoptedYProfessionalism; ServiceProfessionApproval
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Tributes were read to recognize former Public Library Association Director Barb Macikas (T#1), Patricia Ann Tumulty (T#2), Ona Šimaitė (T#3), Barbara Johns (T#4), and Judith M. Nixon (T#5)AdoptedYProfessionalism; ServiceProfessionApproval
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ALA CD#11.2 ALA Executive Board election results. Christina Rodriques, Ana Elisa de Campos Salles, and Sam Helmick were elected to three-year terms (2021–2024)Association?
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Resolution in opposition to facial recognition software in libraries (CD#19.2) passed as amendedY149 N4 A3ProfessionApproval
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Resolution on the misuse of behavioral data surveillance in libraries (CD#19.3) passed as amendedY156 N2 A2ProfessionApproval
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ALA Treasurer Maggie Farrell presented the Association’s FY2022 budget objectives (CD#13.1)Y161 N1 A0AssociationApproval
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A resolution on replacing the Library of Congress subject heading “illegal aliens” with “undocumented immigrants” (CD#44). (Council passed a similar resolution in 2016.)Removed from consideration & will get additional feedback from COREProfession
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Councilor Jennifer Boettcher introduced a resolution to classify library workers as a priority workforce in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine (CD#45); it passed as amendedY149 N4 A2ProfessionInitiative
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ALA Honorary Membership was granted to former ALA Executive Director Robert WedgeworthProfessionApproval
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2021 Virtual Midwinter Council II
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ALA CD#27, Five action items: a motion to establish the Council Committee on Sustainability; a motion to discontinue the Library Education Assembly; a motion to discontinue the Exhibits Round Table; a motion to endorse the creation of an Exhibits Advisory Group; and a motion to change the charge of the ALA Election Committee to eliminate the physical presence mandate for participationAll 5 actions passedAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#20–20.2, Includes federal funding, legislation, and advocacy updates and the 75th anniversary of ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office. COL anticipates more opportunities in the Biden administration for funding and broadband legislation. A resolution in support of broadband as a human right (CD#20.1) passed unanimouslyPassed unanimouslyProfessionApprovalCommittee on Legislation
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ALA Councilor Lindsay Cronk brought forward a resolution to condemn white supremacy and fascism as antithetical to library work (CD#43)Passed as amendedProfessionApprovalIndividual
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A resolution on replacing the Library of Congress subject heading “illegal aliens” with “undocumented immigrants” (CD#44) was withdrawn until Council III on January 26Withdrawn
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2021 Virtual Midwinter Council I
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Discussion of several reports; no Council votes on them
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2020 Virtual Council Meeting - December 3
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ALA CD#31, resolution to change the name from Melvil Dewey Award to ALA Medal of ExcellenceApprovedProfession
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ALA CD#40, Resolution Ensuring Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Peacefully Assemble at ALA Conferences and MeetingsApproved as amendedAssociation
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ALA CD#27, ALA Committee on Organization_Action Implementation Action: that Council Forum be an official subcommittee of the ALA Council Orientation CommitteeApprovedAssociation
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ALA CD#27.1, ALA Committee on Organization_Action Implementation Action: the Committee Information Update ReportApprovedAssociation
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ALA CD#37, Task Force on Online Deliberation and Voting Implementation Action: the recommendation that work continue within SCOE Forward Together phase 2 in the area of online voting and deliberation in order to clarify and codify best practices across the organizationAcceptedAssociation
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ALA CD#39, Affiliate Request Polish American Library Association Implementation Action: the Polish American Library Association be granted affiliate status with ALA in accordance with the ALA Policy A.10.2ApprovedProfession
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ALA CD#41, Resolution in Opposition to Charging Prisoners to Read Implementation Action: the Resolution in Opposition to Charging Prisoners to ReadAdoptedProfession
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ALA CD#18.1, International Relations Committee Implementation Action: the Resolution Celebrating the Centennial Anniversary of the American Library in ParisAdoptedProfession
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ALA CD#19.4, ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Implementation Action: Access to Library Resources and Services Regardless of Sex, Gender Identity, Gender Expression, or Sexual Orientation: An interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights”AdoptedProfession
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ALA CD#19.5, Resolution on Forming a Working Group to Align Vendor Privacy Policies with ALA Policies and EthicsAdoptedAssociationIntellectual Freedom Committee
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2020 Virtual Council Meeting - September 18
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ALA CD#13.5, FY21 Annual Estimates of Income $71,035,580ApprovedAssociation
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2020 Special Council Session - June 27
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To dissolve three divisions of the American Library Association, Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, the Library and Information Technology Association, and the LibraryApprovedAssociationFulfills requirement for 2nd vote
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To dissolve Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Library AgenciesApprovedAssociationFulfills requirement for 2nd vote
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2020 Virtual Council III Meeting - June
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ALA CD 42, ALA Forward Together Steering Committee, Process TimelineAdopted as AmendedAssociationForward Together Steering Committee
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ALA CD 46, Resolution Condemning U.S. Media Corporations Abridgement of Free SpeechReferredProfessionIntellectual Freedom Committee and the International Relations Committee to form a working group that shall include members from both committees as well as the original mover and seconder of the resolution with a report due back at Midwinter 2021
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ALA CD 45, Resolution on Developing Library Security Policies in keeping with ALA PolicyAdopted Profession
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2020 Virtual Council II Meeting - June
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ALA CD#27.2,(Item#1) Dissolve three divisions of the American Library Association: Association for Library Collections and Technical Services, Library Information Technology Association, and Library Leadership and Management Association; effective August 31, 2020ApprovedAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#27.2, (Item#2) Authorize organization of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures as a division of the American Library Association, effective September 1, 2020ApprovedAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#27.2, (Item#3) Dissolve the Association of Specialized, Government, and Cooperative Library Agencies as a Division of ALAApprovedAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#27.2, (Item#4) Allocate the ASGCLA components to the respective ALA UnitsApprovedAssociationApprovalCommittee on Organization
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ALA CD#25.1, Proposed changes to ALA Bylaws Article VI, Section 3, Section 4b. Section 4c.; Article VIII, Section 2a, Section 2b.; Article II, Section 5cApprovedAssociationApprovalConstitution and Bylaws Committee
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ALA CD 19.9, IFC Statement Condemning Police Violence Against Protesters and JournalistsAdoptedProfessionApprovalIntellectual Freedom Committee
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2020 Virtual Council I Meeting - June
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ALA CD#12, slate of candidates for the elections of (4)
councilors to serve on the ALA Committee on Committees:
The first four (4) candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected to 1-
year term (2020-2021). Candidates: Melissa I. Cardenas-Dow, Social Sciences Librarian,
Sacramento State University, Sacramento, California; LeRoy LaFleur, Director of
Learning and Teaching Services, Harvard College Libraries, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA; Leo Lo, Associate Dean, Pennsylvania State University, State College,
PA; Dr. Muzhgan I. Nazarova, Turkic Languages Librarian, Library of Congress -
Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate/Asian and Middle Eastern
Division/Middle East and South Asia Section, Washington, DC; Anchalee (Joy)
Panigabutra-Roberts, Head of Cataloging, University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville,
Tennessee; Leslie Preddy, School Librarian, Perry Township Schools: Perry Meridian
Middle School, Indianapolis, Indiana; Jahala D. Simuel, Head of Access Services and
Medical Librarian, Howard University, Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library,
Washington, DC; Erica Ann Watson, Electronic Services Librarian, Contra Costa
College, San Pablo, CA
Floor Nomination: Kimberly B. Knight, Deputy Director of Libraries,
Alexandria Library, Alexandria, VA
ApprovedAApprovalCommittee on Committies
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ALA CD#12.1, Slate of candidates for the elections of (5)
councilors to serve on the ALA Planning and Budget Assembly:
The first three (2) Chapter Councilor candidates receiving the highest number of votes
will be elected to 2-year term (2020-2022). Candidates: Erica Harbeson, Research &
Knowledge Analyst, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington D.C.;
Sam Helmick, Public Services Librarian, Burlington Public Library, Burlington, Iowa;
Jack Martin, Executive Director, Providence Public Library, Providence, RI;
Meredith Wickham, Director, First Regional Library System, Hernando, Mississippi;
The first two (3) Councilor At-Large candidates receiving the highest number of votes
will be elected to 2-year term (2020-2022). Candidates: Susan Gregory, Director,
Bozeman Public Library, Bozeman, MT; Michael Gutiérrez, Head of Public Services,
South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota; Grace M. Jackson-Brown,
Research & Instruction Librarian, Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri;
kYmberly Keeton, M.L.S., C.A., African American Community Archivist & Librarian,
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, Austin, Texas; Louis Muñoz Jr. Reference
and ILL Librarian, Morristown and Morris Township Library, Morristown, New Jersey;
Romelia Salinas, Associate Dean, Library & Learning Resources, Mt. San Antonio
College, Walnut, CA;		ApprovedAApprovalCommittee on Committies
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ALA CD#43, Resolution on Protecting Privacy and Safety in Coronavirusrelated Library Policy. Resolved, the American Library Association (ALA). on behalf of its members 1. encourages libraries to adopt policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with libraries’ core values of intellectual freedom and privacy; 2. encourages libraries to work with public health officials to disseminate crucial information; 3. encourages libraries to modify services and practices to protect patrons and staff in the support of the work of first responders; 4. encourages libraries to protect our patrons and maintain the trust of our community by not collecting data for non-library purposes, including contact tracing; 5. directs the ALA Executive Board to issue further guidance to libraries in support of patron privacy as it relates to contact tracingApprovedProfession??
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