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

Thu Aug 5 09:59:57 EDT 2021

This thread is starting to look like Facebook. Can we put an end to this discussion here, please?

Karen Barr
Learning Resource Technician
Oakland Community College

________________________________
From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> on behalf of Melissa Armstrong via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 5, 2021 9:29 AM
To: Jocelyn Levin <jlevin at ltpl.org>; michlib-l at mcls.org <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle added to ALA Code of Ethics

I’m going to take a big guess here. I would bet the people who are opposed to the new 9th ethic are white.

Melissa Armstrong

Assistant Director

Caro Area District Library

From: Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> On Behalf Of Jocelyn Levin via Michlib-l
Sent: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 3:44 PM
To: Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle added to ALA Code of Ethics

I'm proud to work in a library where all visitors are welcome and where we make our best effort to provide the services needed to all. I agree wholeheartedly with Kristin, Cindi, Jessica, Kristen, Amber, Suzy, James, Jake, and Meagan. Thank goodness there are libraries all across our wonderful state where we loudly and proudly celebrate diversity and inclusion by confronting the inequity and oppression that has and continues to exist in our world!

Libraries are the best!

Jocelyn

PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

Jocelyn Levin, MLIS

Youth Services Librarian

jlevin at ltpl.org<mailto:jlevin at ltpl.org>

Lyon Township Public Library

27005 S. Milford Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178

248.437.8800

www.LTPL.org<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.LTPL.org&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=jYhqe8to0kVwXxUJOb7W3-NdsEgBmBtWw3Sk4xHugdY&e=>

On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 2:55 PM bellairelibrary--- via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org>> wrote:

For those interested, here is a really good article from Education Weekly about Critical Race Theory:

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.edweek.org_leadership_what-2Dis-2Dcritical-2Drace-2Dtheory-2Dand-2Dwhy-2Dis-2Dit-2Dunder-2Dattack_2021_05&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=Z6gX7BvIgm8RWpkXh_Z03zZzt60gNuZiW8o9Mnom-sY&e=>

We should all be educated!

---

Cindi L. Place, MLIS
Director, Bellaire Public Library
bellairelibrary at torchlake.com<mailto:bellairelibrary at torchlake.com>
231-533-8814

On 2021-08-04 14:20, Bill Wines via Michlib-l wrote:

I think I know what Marxism is, generally.  I have no idea what critical race theory is.  Did these have something to do with Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head being cancelled?   /s

On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 2:04 PM Amber Hughey via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org>> wrote:

Fortunately, Karen, many of us do NOT agree with your far-right ideologies. We are not being forced into this. We are not being uncourageous because of what we believe in.

We believe that libraries are a place of inclusion and diversity, and that unfortunately, work is needed to ensure that those are a cornerstone of being a public library. It should not be a leftist ideal to want to eradicate racism in our communities and libraries, and it should not be a leftist ideal to believe that libraries are a place of inclusion and diversity.

I've seen your facebook page and the 'ideals' you spout. And in that, I am very grateful you don't work in my local public library.

Amber L Hughey, MLIS

She/Hers

Director

Bridgeport Public Library zv041

3399 Williamson

Saginaw MI 48601

989-777-6030 ext 4

On 08/03/2021 2:12 PM Karyn Ruley via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org>> wrote:

Hello,

I would like to remind everyone that the ALA has no authority over any

library whatsoever. Just because they are moving to make libraries places of

leftist activism, pushing ideologies stemming from Marxism and critical race

theory, does not mean you have to as well.

Start speaking up and having more courage about this. The parents in schools

can do it. Where do you think the kids go AFTER school?

Karyn Ruley

Technology Administrator

Crawford County Library

201 Plum St.

Grayling, MI

49738

Phone: 989-348-9214 ext.205

Fax: 989-348-9294

----------------------------------

Message: 10

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 09:28:09 -0400

From: Kristin Fontichiaro <font at umich.edu<mailto:font at umich.edu>>

To: michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l at mcls.org>

Subject: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle

added to ALA Code of Ethics

Message-ID:

<CAFaG-7xW68=EGY-Sa2z3xMs1wy+sGTn9Dt2nY1ZwJ6+5fGQkKw at mail.gmail.com<mailto:CAFaG-7xW68=EGY-Sa2z3xMs1wy+sGTn9Dt2nY1ZwJ6+5fGQkKw at mail.gmail.com>>

Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"

Hi, all --

Announced a few days ago

<https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ala.org_news_member-2Dnews_2021_07_ala-2Dadopts-2Dnew-2Dcode-2Dethics-2Dprinciple-2Dracial-2Dand-2Dsocial-2Djustice&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=19m_m75mMn2y5K3mMrTAcj46pbyIFqdkfb0fymjqwvA&e=>>,

ALA has added a 9th principle to the ALA Code of Ethics

<https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.ala.org_tools_ethics&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=4Kp6QvJ7ACmL8WKehrEbT9jRkPViJPeR4xP_P8NJirY&e=>>, reading:

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 spaces.

--

Kristin Fontichiaro

University of Michigan School of Information

4427 North Quad

105 S. State St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285

734.647.3593

Blog <http://fontichiaro.com/activelearning<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__fontichiaro.com_activelearning&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=ESXXRfM5p7_DbOnOQyBsViQNqOO21e3a095ZOY_J1R4&e=>> | Book an Appointment (school

year only)

<https://www.google.com/calendar/selfsched?sstoken=UUFHX1E5cXRtYUVQfGRlZmF1bHR8YmY3NDdlYzA4ZDM2MjFmMzAzMDM2OTA3NGM3NjliMzQ<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_calendar_selfsched-3Fsstoken-3DUUFHX1E5cXRtYUVQfGRlZmF1bHR8YmY3NDdlYzA4ZDM2MjFmMzAzMDM2OTA3NGM3NjliMzQ&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=00Ki3e-BQ6WEvtzFwxoIhb2I0Gzshb6caVJMNB9iCUc&e=>>

*Projects:*

Michigan Makers <http://michiganmakers.si.umich.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__michiganmakers.si.umich.edu&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=MpjyivHDXcas_Re9wXvl5-ikqgckHZxdzUIu4HjBtNE&e=>> | Making in Michigan

Libraries <http://makinglibraries.si.umich.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__makinglibraries.si.umich.edu&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=2m3BDAzRIKUwh84t7nqIe8_1yNclGedA099NaeGsJVk&e=>>

Data Literacy in High School <http://dataliteracy.si.umich.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__dataliteracy.si.umich.edu&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=cW09TdLYFOTkhG9kGbz1NXSK_XI4VBdvj11guowRBWk&e=>> | Public

Library Management MOOC

<http://ai.umich.edu/portfolio/public-library-management/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ai.umich.edu_portfolio_public-2Dlibrary-2Dmanagement_&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=D8WcnOQ_bC_zVMPgif4Qxio9Y8uAJMgcoAK83cZTD6E&e=>>

-------------- next part --------------

An HTML attachment was scrubbed...

URL:

<http://mail3.mcls.org/pipermail/michlib-l/attachments/20210803/a7733ed6/attachment-0001.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__mail3.mcls.org_pipermail_michlib-2Dl_attachments_20210803_a7733ed6_attachment-2D0001.html&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=EFR1_AZao_SNK5fkM1BZotzM2Zkrl8Dih1t6AwcGcKc&e=>>

------------------------------

_______________________________________________

Michlib-l mailing list

Michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l at mcls.org>

https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mail3.mcls.org_mailman_listinfo_michlib-2Dl&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=zdIrbjD_8PJRZ-OJNmQ5puo8RGY2SmDO4EXsY6aeRac&e=>

_______________________________________________
Michlib-l mailing list
Michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l at mcls.org>
https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mail3.mcls.org_mailman_listinfo_michlib-2Dl&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=zdIrbjD_8PJRZ-OJNmQ5puo8RGY2SmDO4EXsY6aeRac&e=>

--

Bill Wines

Circulation & Technical Services Manager

Commerce Township Community Library

180 E. Commerce Rd.
Commerce Twp., MI 48382
Ph. 248.669.8108 ext.102

Fax 248.325.5047

The information contained in this electronic message is intended only for the use of the designated recipient(s). If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, use, dissemination, forwarding or copying of this message is strictly prohibited, and we request that you delete the original message and all attachments.

_______________________________________________
Michlib-l mailing list
Michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l at mcls.org>
https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mail3.mcls.org_mailman_listinfo_michlib-2Dl&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=zdIrbjD_8PJRZ-OJNmQ5puo8RGY2SmDO4EXsY6aeRac&e=>

_______________________________________________
Michlib-l mailing list
Michlib-l at mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l at mcls.org>
https://mail3.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__mail3.mcls.org_mailman_listinfo_michlib-2Dl&d=DwMGaQ&c=una-pXNGImYYzRFBqkF0Hw&r=MabbZnIU443OE9s4ZOP0Hx6OTnh1nZYyyheKqfvXxNs&m=W_oPdm7JzOiAflbhDzA-AdR0Mu5hhkp4sGob3qkBhvI&s=zdIrbjD_8PJRZ-OJNmQ5puo8RGY2SmDO4EXsY6aeRac&e=>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mail3.mcls.org/pipermail/michlib-l/attachments/20210805/8f17f3a3/attachment.html>