<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>Well said Amber. The majority of libraries are funded through taxes. We owe it to every tax payer and every citizen to make sure services are fair and equal. </div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Thanks Kristin for pointing out the addition! </div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__SIG_PRE__"><div><br></div><div><span style="font-family:'georgia' , serif;font-size:13pt"><img src="cid:e2f30d27c2b763d4330a532f2737c5ba6c335c30@zimbra" data-mce-src="https://webmail.tln.org/home/jrynicki@romuluslibrary.org/Briefcase/il_fullxfull.1966985030_4zg6.jpg" width="69" height="100" style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt" doc="Briefcase/il_fullxfull.1966985030_4zg6.jpg"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:'georgia' , serif;font-size:13pt">Jake Rynicki</span><br><span style="font-family:'georgia' , serif;font-size:13pt">Head of Adult Services & Outreach</span><br><span style="font-family:'georgia' , serif;font-size:13pt">Romulus Public Library</span></div></div><div><br></div><hr id="zwchr" data-marker="__DIVIDER__"><div data-marker="__HEADERS__"><b>From: </b>"Michlib" <michlib-l@mcls.org><br><b>To: </b>kruley@crawfordco.lib.mi.us, "Michlib" <michlib-l@mcls.org><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, August 4, 2021 2:01:10 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle added to ALA Code of Ethics<br></div><div><br></div><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div>
Fortunately, Karen, many of us do NOT agree with your far-right ideologies. We are not being forced into this. We are not being uncourageous because of what we believe in.
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We believe that libraries are a place of inclusion and diversity, and that unfortunately, work is needed to ensure that those are a cornerstone of being a public library. It should not be a leftist ideal to want to eradicate racism in our communities and libraries, and it should not be a leftist ideal to believe that libraries are a place of inclusion and diversity.
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I've seen your facebook page and the 'ideals' you spout. And in that, I am very grateful you don't work in my local public library.
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On 08/03/2021 2:12 PM Karyn Ruley via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:
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I would like to remind everyone that the ALA has no authority over any
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leftist activism, pushing ideologies stemming from Marxism and critical race
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theory, does not mean you have to as well.
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Start speaking up and having more courage about this. The parents in schools
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can do it. Where do you think the kids go AFTER school?
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Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 09:28:09 -0400
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From: Kristin Fontichiaro <<a href="mailto:font@umich.edu" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">font@umich.edu</a>>
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Subject: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle
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added to ALA Code of Ethics
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Hi, all --
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Announced a few days ago
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<<a href="https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice" rel="noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice</a>>,
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ALA has added a 9th principle to the ALA Code of Ethics
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We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person. We work to
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recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront
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inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance
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racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and
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