[Michlib-l] New equity and social justice principle added to ALA Code of Ethics

[Syntha Green]

Jennifer, might I suggest a google of the Paradox of Tolerance?

On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 8:30 AM IL Jennifer Salgat via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> I agree there seems to be an agenda to that last part.
> To truly be inclusive and diverse, we need to be willing to tolerate ALL
> opinions right? Even the 'far right' ideology that seems to be currently
> politically incorrect. Tolerance must go both ways, otherwise, we are also
> bullying people into silence.
>
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> *From: *"mweston dowagiacdl.org via Michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> *To: *michlib-l at mcls.org
> *Sent: *Wednesday, August 4, 2021 8:40:49 PM
> *Subject: *[Michlib-l] New equity and social justice principle added to
> ALA        Code of Ethics
>
> I'd like to support Karyn Ruley's concerns about ALA's most recent
> addition to their Code of Ethics.  Reading through the first eight
> principles, and into the first sentence of the ninth, there is a sense of
> the universal and of the common humanity we share with ourselves and our
> patrons.  "...all library users", "...each library user's rights", and "...the
> inherent dignity and rights of every person", changes dramatically in tone
> with "dismantle systemic and individual biases" and "advance racial and
> social justice".
>
> Absolutely this is worthy of discussion, and this is the place for it.
>
> Matt Weston, Library Director
>
> Dowagiac District Library
>
> 211 Commercial St.
>
> Dowagiac, MI  49047-1728
>
> 269-782-3826
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