<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Some of you have been hearing bits and pieces about events at the ALA 2019 Midwinter Meeting.  I was not there so am not even close to an authority but here is some information</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Collection of statements related to this, <a href="https://bit.ly/2MLnI10" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2MLnI10</a> , and other racist incidents
at ALA Conferences.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Statements from ALA Units and Affiliates</b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ALA Executive Board releases
statement regarding incident at Council Forum: <a href="https://bit.ly/2S6AJbz" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2S6AJbz</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">APALA statement against racism
and harassment: <a href="https://bit.ly/2RBU3Ir" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2RBU3Ir</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ACRL Board Statement Against
Racism, Harassment, and Discrimination in the Profession: <a href="https://bit.ly/2G5jHE0" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2G5jHE0</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">REFORMA Statement Against Racism
and Discrimination in the Library Profession: <a href="https://bit.ly/2DTZPBx" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2DTZPBx</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">AILA Statement Against Racism and
Harassment: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Gm3Gce" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2Gm3Gce</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BCALA Statement in Response to
Incidents at ALA Midwinter 2019:  <a href="https://bit.ly/2REdm3Q" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2REdm3Q</a></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">SRRT Statement on Racist
Aggression at ALA Conferences: <a href="https://bit.ly/2D5fnkr" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2D5fnkr</a></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0in 0in 10pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ALA Statement of Appropriate
Conduct: <a href="https://bit.ly/2S6KoP7" style="color:blue">https://bit.ly/2S6KoP7</a></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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