<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763">Karyn,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763">I hope they are going somewhere that they can feel welcomed and valued, and free to explore controversial topics, opposing viewpoints, other cultures, and to broaden their horizons. I hope that the Library strives to be that place.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;color:#073763"> James</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"></div><div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.8px"></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><div><span style="font-size:12.8px"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=17yw0ELKdSfTJek3K-0VqxYjHw8ueXjSM&revid=0B--7M4QoOzXvMWh3YzJoa29RYWZYZWVxTFpuaHd5eEk5eVBzPQ" width="96" height="96"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">James B Lenze (he, him, his)</span></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Library Director</span></div><div>Garden City Public Library</div><div>31735 Maplewood St</div><div>Garden City, MI 48135</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 1:38 PM Karyn Ruley via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br>
<br>
I would like to remind everyone that the ALA has no authority over any<br>
library whatsoever. Just because they are moving to make libraries places of<br>
leftist activism, pushing ideologies stemming from Marxism and critical race<br>
theory, does not mean you have to as well.<br>
<br>
Start speaking up and having more courage about this. The parents in schools<br>
can do it. Where do you think the kids go AFTER school?<br>
<br>
<br>
Karyn Ruley<br>
Technology Administrator<br>
<br>
Crawford County Library<br>
201 Plum St.<br>
Grayling, MI<br>
49738<br>
Phone: 989-348-9214 ext.205<br>
Fax: 989-348-9294<br>
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Message: 10<br>
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 09:28:09 -0400<br>
From: Kristin Fontichiaro <<a href="mailto:font@umich.edu" target="_blank">font@umich.edu</a>><br>
To: <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
Subject: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle<br>
added to ALA Code of Ethics<br>
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Hi, all --<br>
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Announced a few days ago<br>
<<a href="https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice</a>>,<br>
ALA has added a 9th principle to the ALA Code of Ethics<br>
<<a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics</a>>, reading:<br>
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We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person. We work to<br>
recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront<br>
inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance<br>
racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and<br>
associations through awareness, advocacy, education, collaboration,<br>
services, and allocation of resources and spaces.<br>
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-- <br>
Kristin Fontichiaro<br>
University of Michigan School of Information<br>
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