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

[Teresa Chase]

Well said, Amber McLain.

I would also like to add,  "tolerance must go both ways" is just a dog
whistle to allow proponents of hate speech to say whatever they want in the
name of their "personal beliefs." There is no place for that type of
conduct in a public library system. To denounce said conduct is in no way
"bullying people into silence." I strenuously object to that
mischaracterization of what we are discussing.

On Thu, Aug 5, 2021 at 12:06 PM OJ Amber Mclain via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> 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
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: IL Jennifer Salgat via Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> To: mweston dowagiacdl.org <mweston at dowagiacdl.org>
> Cc: michlib-l at mcls.org
> 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
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> 269-782-3826
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>
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