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

[OJ Amber Mclain]

No, there is no "agenda." This ninth addition to the code of ethics falls directly in line with EDI guidelines already set forth by the ALA, supported by MLA, and library institutions across the country. The groups singled out in this point are historically marginalized, their history has been censored, and their intrinsic identities - who they are BORN AS - make them targets for hate and abuse. Their very identities have been discussed to death and who they are has been deemed as less than which is unacceptable. This is not viewpoints and opinions. This is not about beliefs. These are people. People that are out patrons. The aspect about conduct is to prevent them from hateful conduct. I would be happy to provide the supporting documentation and data for why this is important. I recently did that research for Lakeland:

Amber McLainLibrary Director, Patmos Library


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From: IL Jennifer Salgat via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
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Sent: Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:34:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] New equity and social justice principle added to ALA	Code of Ethics

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. 


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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