Council III

January 12, 2016

9:30am

Boston, MA

The following people were recognized with memorials:

Shereen Marx

Luang-Hwei (Janet) Lee-Smeltzer

Richard C. Fudge

Bully Charles Beal

Allene Farmer Hayes

Linda Waddle

The following person was recognized with a tribute:

Barbara Blosueren

Election Results to Executive Board:

Karen E. Downing

Andrew K. Pace

John D. DeSantis

Intellectual Freedom Committee Report- There will be a new publication starting soon.  They are looking for contributors, and if you are interested you should contact the Office of Intellectual Freedom.

User generated content in library discovery system - new language for the Library Bill  of Rights.  PASSED.

Resolution for restoring public privacy and against mass surveillance.  PASSED.

Committee on Legislation - Everyone was thanked for their work on the ESSA Act.  Attend National Library Legislation Day on May 2-3.  Be on the look out for legislative action related to funding for LSTA.

Resolution honoring James H. Billing ton Librarian of Congress emeritus.

New Business

Resolution Concerning Accessibility of ALA Conferences and Meetings for People with Disabilities.  The resolution is a call to form a task force to look at accessibility issues and to draft guidelines to ensure ALA's compliance with ADA and WCAG.  PASSED.

Resolution on replacing the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal Aliens" with "Undocumented Immigrants." - Some background on the issue. Dartmouth submitted a revision request on this language to the Library of Congress and the revision was denied.  Many counselors spoke in favor of the resolution and pointed out that "Illegal Aliens" will still be a "see also" in library catalogs.   PASSED.

Resolution Supporting the 2015 Advocacy Implementation Plan. - Counselors spoke about the power of speaking with one voice.  The advocacy plan should be shared with our states and our libraries to help implement the advocacy plan.  State chapters can make this message even more successful.  The allows state associations to be in sync with ALA.  PASSED.

Announcements

 10805 attendees at the conference which is a little over the number for last year in Chicago.

Meeting adjourned at 10:17am