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<p>You have written so eloquently what I have been thinking the past several days! Thank you!</p>
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<p id="reply-intro">On 2021-08-06 19:49, Deb Hemmye wrote:</p>
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<div style="font-family: Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">I agree that no one should be name-calling and a couple of posts have inched very close to that line, but I disagree that we should not be talking about difficult topics just because they evoke strong emotions. My hope is that, rather than shutting down threads where people express very disparate opinions, we can continue to have them in an atmosphere of respect and openness.</div>
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<div id="v1divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><strong>From:</strong> bellairelibrary@torchlake.com <bellairelibrary@torchlake.com><br /><strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, August 4, 2021 2:53 PM<br /><strong>To:</strong> Bill Wines <bwines@commercelibrary.info><br /><strong>Cc:</strong> Karyn Ruley via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>; kruley@crawfordco.lib.mi.us <kruley@crawfordco.lib.mi.us><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> Re: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle added to ALA Code of Ethics</span>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">For those interested, here is a really good article from Education Weekly about Critical Race Theory:</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><a href="https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.edweek.org/leadership/what-is-critical-race-theory-and-why-is-it-under-attack/2021/05</a></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">We should all be educated!</p>
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<p id="v1x_reply-intro" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">On 2021-08-04 14:20, Bill Wines via Michlib-l wrote:</p>
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<div dir="ltr">I think I know what Marxism is, generally. I have no idea what critical race theory is. Did these have something to do with Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head being cancelled? /s</div>
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<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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>On 08/03/2021 2:12 PM Karyn Ruley via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" rel="noreferrer">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div>I would like to remind everyone that the ALA has no authority over any</div>
<div>library whatsoever. Just because they are moving to make libraries places of</div>
<div>leftist activism, pushing ideologies stemming from Marxism and critical race</div>
<div>theory, does not mean you have to as well.</div>
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<div>Start speaking up and having more courage about this. The parents in schools</div>
<div>can do it. Where do you think the kids go AFTER school?</div>
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<div>Karyn Ruley</div>
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<div>Fax: 989-348-9294</div>
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<div>Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2021 09:28:09 -0400</div>
<div>From: Kristin Fontichiaro <<a href="mailto:font@umich.edu" rel="noreferrer">font@umich.edu</a>></div>
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<div>Subject: [Michlib-l] ICYMI: New equity and social justice principle</div>
<div>added to ALA Code of Ethics</div>
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<div>Hi, all --</div>
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<div>Announced a few days ago</div>
<div><<a href="https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2021/07/ala-adopts-new-code-ethics-principle-racial-and-social-justice</a>>,</div>
<div>ALA has added a 9th principle to the ALA Code of Ethics</div>
<div><<a href="https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ala.org/tools/ethics</a>>, reading:</div>
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<div>We affirm the inherent dignity and rights of every person. We work to</div>
<div>recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront</div>
<div>inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance</div>
<div>racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and</div>
<div>associations through awareness, advocacy, education, collaboration,</div>
<div>services, and allocation of resources and spaces.</div>
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