Treasurer:
Jo Ann Pinder.
Council:
Ballot Items:
#1: Bylaw amendment...reporting of candidates names -- Yes.
#2: Bylaw amendment...voting eligibility -- Yes.
ALA Annual Conference 2006
March 27, 2006
My choices in the 2006 ALA election:
President:
Loriene Roy
Council:
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Michelle Baildon
"...we must admit that the profession has lagged in some ways
regarding issues of diversity. ...the highly successful Spectrum
Initiative--as well as to interact fruitfully with ethnic caucuses, GLBTRT,
and other stakeholders." --from her statement
-
Tiffani Conner
"...am currently creating two courses investigating information
ethics and information as a human right." --from her statement
-
Kate Corby
"Current government policies favor corporate interests and
security needs over individual rights." --from her statement, which is one of
the best I've ever read
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Heidi Dolamore
"As one of the nearly 10,000 student
members of ALA, I'd like to see strong student involvement throughout all
levels of the association. I am a soon-to-be MLIS graduate and can provide a
recent perspective on LIS education." --from her statement
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Rochelle Hartman
"...even if it means being a pebble in
the shoe of the Association from time-to-time." --from her statement
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Avril N. Haughton
"It is my belief that information is the precursor to education
and career success and that it can be used as a tool to transcend barriers. I
am motivated by this belief to be an advocate for equitable library services
for disadvantaged groups, particularly teens and women." --from her
accomplishments
-
Ria
Newhouse
"And they want you all to know the tattoos are staying." --from
a Library Journal
article
co-written by April Spisak.
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Dorothy Morgan
Judith Sibio nominated Morgan, calling her "a shining star who
champions for the improvement in status of library workers. She is a crusader
who has worked tirelessly at local, regional, state, and national levels to
focus on issues pertaining to support staff; namely, education, pay equity,
certification, and career ladders."
http://www.ala-apa.org/dynixwinner.html
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Sandra Olson
"ALA's role as the 'authority' in library issues should be
expanded to cover not only issues of interest to librarians but also those
issues pertinent to support staff." --from her statement
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Felicia Smith
"People confuse my being an
African-American, as the sum total of my diversity contribution. ... I am an
'Activist Librarian.' I don't believe librarianship is a passive profession. I
am passionate about social issues." --from her statement
Our profession is predominantly female
and yet is disproportionately govermed by men. I've decided not to contribute
my votes to perpetuating this problem, even if there are a few men worth
voting for (e.g.
Trevor A. Dawes).
Ballot Items:
-
No to the dues increase (I didn't like
Council's refusal to discuss dues based on earnings)
-
Yes to the Handbook amendment
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YES to the Round Table representation on
Council
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Yes to the quorum wordsmithing
If anyone has any suggestions for ACRL or LSSIRT, please
let me
know.
August 2005
Run for ALA Council or
President! Nominations were said to have closed on August 31, but the form
will continue to accept applications at least through the end of September.
Here are some tidbits from my experience of serving, in no particular order:
*I learned a lot
*I helped impact U.S. librarianship's primary voice
*Council debate can be tedious and frustrating
*One vote can make a difference
*It's time consuming
*I got free wireless access in the convention center
*I
got first dibs on conference hotel rooms
*I made connections with librarians I
never would have met otherwise, including some influential ones.
*I contributed to a few resolutions, including the one creating
National
Library Workers Day
*I had fun in the back talking smack about Council with
other Councilors
*I decided not to run again because I couldn't commit to
another three years, but I think it's important that I took a turn, and I
strongly encourage others to do so.
PS If you perceive a group with which you
are affiliated or sympathize (NexGen, people of color, support staff, youth
services, etc.) to be underrepresented on Council, the way to change that is
to get involved yourself. You are not too young, too inexperienced, or
too anything to give it a shot. Running takes very little effort. Just write yourself a kick ass candidate's
statement and see what happens.
Bikes at
ALA Annual 2005
My schedule
Annual 2005.
Radical Reference and zine activities.
Some dandy resolutions passed by ALA
Council, June 2005:
My Schedule
Midwinter 2005
Disney Protest at ALA Annual 2004
My Schedule Annual 2004