<div dir="auto">This morning ALA Council passed this resolution: </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:18px" dir="auto"><p class="s3" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:right;text-indent:13px;margin-left:274px"><span class="s2" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Century Gothic"">2018-2019 ALA CD#</span><span class="s2" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Century Gothic"">38</span><span class="s2" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Century Gothic""> (Rev.1/27</span><span class="s2" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Century Gothic"">)</span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:right;text-indent:27px;margin-left:261px"><span class="s2" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-weight:bold;font-family:"Century Gothic"">2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting</span></p><p class="s5" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p></div><p class="s7" style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;text-align:center;font-size:18px"><span class="s6" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Resolution on Monetary Library Fines as a Form of Social </span></span><span class="s6" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-weight:bold;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Inequity</span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas monetary fines present an economic barrier to access of library materials and services;</span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"><br></span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas there is mounting evidence that indicates </span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">eliminating fines increases library card adoption and library usage</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">;</span></span><a name="_GoBack"></a></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"><br></span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas monetary fines create a barrier in public relations, and absorb valuable staff time applying, collecting, and managing dues;</span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"><br></span></span></p><p class="s5" style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas </span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">the first policy objective listed in</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"> ALA</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"> Policy B</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">.8.10 (Library Services</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"> to the Poor) as approved by ALA C</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">ouncil on January 27, 2019</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">,</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"> states that </span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">t</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">he American Library Association shall implement these</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"> objectives by “</span></span><span class="s9" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px;font-family:Calibri"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Promoting the removal of barriers to library and information services, particularly fees, and overdue charges”;</span></span></p><p class="s5" style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:1.2;font-size:18px"><span style="line-height:21.600000381469727px"> </span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas ALA Policy B.4.2 (Free Access to Information) “asserts that the charging of fees and levies for information services, including those services utilizing the latest information technology, is discriminatory in publicly supported institutions providing library and information services”;</span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"><br></span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas in Economic Barriers to Information Access, An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights, ALA states “All library policies and procedures, particularly those involving fines, fees, or other user charges, should be scrutinized for po</span></span><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">tential barriers to access;</span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em"><br></span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:1.5em">Whereas libraries will need to take determined and pragmatic action to dismantle practices of collecting monetary fines</span></span></p><p style="font-family:-webkit-standard;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-size:18px"><span class="s8" style="line-height:14.399999618530273px;font-size:12px"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height:21.600000381469727px;font-s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