<div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/" class="gmail-ala-logo" style="color:rgb(0,85,165);font-family:"helvetica neue",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><img src="http://www.ala.org/news/sites/all/themes/ala/images/news/ala-news-branding.png" class="gmail-ala-news-logo" alt="ALA News" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-image: none; padding-bottom: 1em;"></a><span style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:"helvetica neue",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;float:none"></span><span style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:"helvetica neue",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;float:none"></span><h1 class="gmail-title" id="gmail-page-title" style="color:rgb(90,64,125);margin:0px 0px 1em;padding:0px 0px 0.25em;border-bottom:2px solid rgb(228,228,228);font-size:2.3em;font-family:"helvetica neue",arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">ALA opposes new administration policies that contradict core values</h1><div class="gmail-region gmail-region-content" style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:"helvetica neue",arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><div id="gmail-block-system-main" class="gmail-block gmail-block-system gmail-odd"><div class="gmail-content"><div class="gmail-content-sidebar gmail-press-release-sidebar" style="width:168px;margin:0px 12px 15px;padding:8px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(205,205,205);float:right"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/feed/press-releases/rss.xml" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)"><img src="http://www.ala.org/misc/feed.png" alt="RSS Feed" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-image: none;"></a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/feed/press-releases/rss.xml" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">Subscribe</a></div><p style="margin:1em 0px">For Immediate Release<br style="display:block"><span>Mon, 01/30/2017</span></p><div class="gmail-press-release-contact-info"><h4 class="gmail-contact-header">Contact:</h4><div class="gmail-contact-name">Macey Morales</div><div class="gmail-contact-job-title">Deputy Director</div><div class="gmail-contact-unit">Public Awareness Office</div><div class="gmail-contact-organization">American Library Association</div><div class="gmail-contact-phone">(312) 280-4393</div><div class="gmail-contact-email"><a href="mailto:mmorales@ala.org" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">mmorales@ala.org</a></div></div><div id="gmail-node-13145" class="gmail-node gmail-node-press-release gmail-clearfix"><div class="gmail-content gmail-clearfix"><div class="gmail-field gmail-field-name-body gmail-field-type-text-with-summary gmail-field-label-hidden"><div class="gmail-field-items"><div class="gmail-field-item even"><p style="margin:1em 0px">CHICAGO — Today American Library Association President Julie Todaro released the following statement responding to recent actions by the new administration and specifically addressing issues regarding access to information, discrimination and intellectual freedom. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“We are shocked and dismayed by recent executive orders and other actions by the new administration, which stand in stark contrast to the core values of the American Library Association (ALA). Our core values include access to information; confidentiality/privacy; democracy; equity, diversity and inclusion; intellectual freedom; and social responsibility.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“The American Library Association strongly opposes any actions that limit free access to information, undermine privacy or discriminate on any basis. This includes the temporary suspension of visas and entrance to the US based on anyone’s nationality or religion as well as the increased scrutiny of any individual’s communication such as mobile phone and/or social media activity.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“Our nation’s 120,000 public, academic, school and special libraries serve all community members, including people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities and the most vulnerable in our communities, offering services and educational resources that transform communities, open minds, and promote inclusion and diversity. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“ALA believes that the struggle against racism, prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination is central to our mission. We will continue to speak out and support efforts to abolish intolerance and cultural invisibility, stand up for all the members of the communities we serve, and promote understanding and inclusion through our work.</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“We will continue to speak out and support our members as they work tirelessly for access to library and information resources on behalf of all of their community members, while advocating for privacy, intellectual freedom, critical global research, information literacy, ongoing access to scientific research, and fair and equitable treatment for everyone. </p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“As our strategic plan states, ‘ALA recognizes the critical need for access to library and information resources, services, and technologies by all people, especially those who may experience language or literacy-related barriers; economic distress; cultural or social isolation; physical or attitudinal barriers; racism; discrimination on the basis of appearance, ethnicity, immigrant status, housing status, religious background, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression; or barriers to equal education, employment and housing.’</p><p style="margin:1em 0px">“We encourage our members to continue to speak out and show their support for and work on behalf of our core values, in their communities as well as with their local, state and national elected and appointed officials. Additionally, ALA has tools and resources online to help you advocate for our core values:</p><ul style="overflow:hidden"><li>Advocacy:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ola/" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">http://www.ala.org/offices/ola/</a></li><li>Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/diversity/" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">http://www.ala.org/offices/diversity/</a></li><li>Government Relations:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/ogr/" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">http://www.ala.org/offices/ogr/</a></li><li>Information and Technology Policy:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/oitp/" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">http://www.ala.org/offices/oitp/</a></li><li>Intellectual Freedom:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/offices/oif/" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">http://www.ala.org/offices/oif/</a></li><li>Libraries Respond:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/diversity/libraries-respond" style="color:rgb(0,85,165)">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/diversity/libraries-respond</a></li></ul><p style="margin:1em 0px">“ALA is committed to using its national platform for speaking up and speaking out for its members and constituents in these chaotic, unprecedented and challenging times. We appreciate the library community’s continued support.”</p><p style="margin:1em 0px" align="center"># # #</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Julie Todaro</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jtodaro@austincc.edu">jtodaro@austincc.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 2:57 PM<br>Subject: [alacoun] ALA Opposes New Administration Policies<br>To: ALA Council List <<a href="mailto:alacoun@lists.ala.org">alacoun@lists.ala.org</a>><br><br><br><div dir="ltr"><br>
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