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<h1 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:25.9pt"><span style="font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#54499E;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://ala.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05MDcyMzUxJnA9MSZ1PTEwMjQwMzIxNTgmbGk9NzMyMDUyNTA/index.html" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:#54499E;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">Meet
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">In this blog post written by Andrea Puglisi, we decided to ask the nominees fun questions to get to know them! We asked
them about their favorite banned book characters, what they enjoy about IFRT, and in the spirit of the new year and new decade we asked them about what new resolutions they had for intellectual freedom and librarianship!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">This coming ALA election cycle (March 2020) you will see multiple questions about some proposed changes to the bylaws
of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table. These proposed changes are due in large part to deadline changes from the broader ALA organization creating ripple effects.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">While the Bylaws & Organization Committee of IFRT was reviewing the bylaws to account for these new ALA deadlines they
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">* Clarifying the responsibilities of IFRT's Nominating Committee regarding elections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">* Describing the responsibilities of IFRT's Executive Committee during the election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">* Elaborating on the nomination process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">* Omitting the deadline of January 15th from the IFRT Bylaws.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">* Clarifying the process of how a candidate is elected in an IFRT election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58595B">The current IFRT bylaws are available on the IFRT website at:
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54499E;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">ala.org/rt/ifrt/bylaws</span></strong></a>. The
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#54499E;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">Bylaws and Organization Committee</span></strong></a> would be happy to answer questions!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The calendar includes a list of banned author birthdays and some important ALA IFRT dates, as well as an inspirational quote from one banned author for each month. Perfect for your desk or refrigerator, this calendar can help you keep track of your busy schedule
in the new year and also serve as a reminder of the importance of our fight to preserve intellectual freedom.
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are aware of the importance of the census but we are also take into consideration the special challenges that our populations face. Lisa Hoover and Kristin Anderson share their experiences in working for the census and give tips to how you and your library
can help and make sure your patrons’ voices are counted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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