ALA Council I

January 10, 2016

8:30am

Boston, MA

ALA Council Documents can be found here:  http://www.ala.org/aboutala/council-documents-midwinter-and-annual-conference-2016

The meeting was called to order at 8:30am.

Noted visitors were introduced.

The Nominations for the Council for Executive Board were introduced.  No additional nominations were made from the floor.  Voting will take place tomorrow.  Nominees are:

Vicki Morris Emery
Media Coordinator
Lake Braddock Secondary School Burke, VA
Andrew K. Pace
Executive Director Management Services, OCLC Dublin, OH
John C. DeSantis
Cataloging & Metadata Services Librarian Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH

Karen E. Downing
Foundation and Grants Librarian University of Michigan
Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library Ann Arbor, MI
Kimberly Ann Patton
Youth Services Supervisor Kansas City, KS, Public Library
Ann Crewdson Children’s Librarian Issaquah (WA) Library 

Review of Executive Board Actions by Keith Michael Fiels.  The University of Missouri was reached item as a degree-granting institution under ALA's provisions.

Keith Michael Fiels spoke about reframing and coming to a common agreement about what the organization means by "sustainability."  He updated the Council on resolutions that will be coming forward during Midwinter and at Annual.

New Business

Resolution Against Islamophobia - recognizing Muslims' contributions to libraries and statements deploring hate speech directed at Muslims.  The discussion from the floor was in favor of the resolution and included statements about what more we could do within our organizations and communities.  The resolution PASSED.

Announcements

Midwinter numbers:  6941 registered. 3879 exhibitors.  A total of 10820 total attendees.   

Meeting adjourned at 9:12am