<p dir="ltr">If you are going to ALA you might want to volunteer. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: "Peter Coyl" <<a href="mailto:peterdcoyl@gmail.com">peterdcoyl@gmail.com</a>><br>Date: Jun 15, 2016 7:49 AM<br>Subject: [glbtrt-l] Volunteer for the Banned Books Readout Booth<br>To: "GLBTRT LIST" <<a href="mailto:glbtrt-l@lists.ala.org">glbtrt-l@lists.ala.org</a>><br>Cc: <br><br type="attribution"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">Please see the note below from the Office of Intellectual Freedom on who you can volunteer to help at the Banned Books Readout Booth. They have partnered with us to also have the ReadOUT for Orlando as well.<br><br>Peter C.<br>Chair<br>GLBTRT<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)"> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;background:white">This<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"> year's Banned Books Week will celebrate diverse literature
that has been banned or challenged over time. We are looking for volunteers who can work in the
<a href="http://www.oif.ala.org/oif/?p=6643" target="_blank">Banned Books Readout Booth</a> to attract conference attendees to participate and support banned books by reading their favorite passage from one of the many books we will have onsite or from an Overdrive tablet
that will be programmed with a library of titles. <u></u><u></u></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white">OIF is coordinating with the GLBT-RT and allies in support of the Orlando
gay community and with all who are feeling this devastating loss. We want to stand together and raise our voices in solidarity with stories and perspectives that are often shut down, censored, and attacked. “In defiance of fear, ignorance and intolerance,
the library community will continue its profound commitment to transforming communities by lending its support.” – Sari Feldman, ALA President.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white">If you are interested and would like to support the Banned Books Readout
Booth for an hour, respond to Kristin (<a href="mailto:kpekoll@ala.org" target="_blank">kpekoll@ala.org</a>). She will email you a google document with the volunteer schedule to add your name and email as your schedule allows.
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;background:white">Volunteer responsibilities:</span><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">- <span style="background:white">
Meet and greet potential participants and encourage them to participate</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Assist participants with finding their chosen banned book</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Making sure all participants sign recording waiver</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:1in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">o</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">
<span style="background:white">Children need to have approval from parent or guardian who need to be present
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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When readings are complete, provide all participants with a BBW ribbon & handout </span>
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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Help participants write their favorite diverse author or book title on our poster wall
</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white">Please
note that all volunteers will be trained onsite. </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background:white">Hope to see you there!
</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">For those interested in READING: Pre-conference RSVP to secure your spot:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kristin</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Cambria,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kristin Pekoll, Assistant Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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