+1 On Nov 15, 2016 9:18 AM, "Akerman, Laura" <lib...@emory.edu> wrote:
> +1 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On Behalf Of > Kim, Bohyun > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 12:09 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Post-election statement affirming diversity from > Code4Lib? > > That’s great points, thanks for sharing. I totally agree with you and love > your last paragraph! > > We need to make these statements as public and as wide spread as possible. > We need to stand up for our community values of inclusion, equity, and > diversity, and we need to be clear about the economic impact we, as a > community, have on the cities we visit each and every year. > > > Thanks, > Bohyun > > > On 11/15/16, 11:53 AM, "Code for Libraries on behalf of Tim McGeary" < > CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG on behalf of timmcge...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I will add something to the question about the Teeth to the > statement. One > way to do that is to also indicate that Cod4Lib will not accept any > proposals for hosting from states or municipalities that cannot > support the > Code of Conduct policy. > > As a real-world example, I co-chaired the hosting of Code4Lib in > Raleigh in > 2014. Based on that success, we submitted a very competitive bid to > host > Open Repositories in 2017, which was awarded to Australia, since it has > been so long since it was outside of North America or Europe. But the > North Carolina Legislature rammed through HB2 right after our bid > lost. Had > we won that bid, we likely would have had to give up hosting OR 2017. > > I would love to host Code4Lib again or Open Repositories, but I cannot > in > good conscience lead a proposal submission without the communities full > support, and given that HB2 still exists in North Carolina, I do not > want > to ask either the Code4Lib or OR communities to compromise on the code > of > conduct. More importantly, I've asked the OR Steering Committee to be > VERY > PUBLIC with their statement. Code4Lib brings in $250,000 - $500,000 of > economic transactions, depending on the locality. Open Repositories is > $500,000 - $750,000. That is REAL money lost to a community and their > businesses. The City of Durham, while one of the most inclusive > cities I > have ever lived in, loses out. > > We need to make these statements as public and as wide spread as > possible. > We need to stand up for our community values of inclusion, equity, and > diversity, and we need to be clear about the economic impact we, as a > community, have on the cities we visit each and every year. > > Tim > > On Tue, Nov 15, 2016 at 11:11 AM, Kim, Bohyun < > b...@hshsl.umaryland.edu> > wrote: > > > Great, I will submit a pull request later today with a starting doc > with > > some wording that we can collectively edit and develop with the > reference > > to our CoC - definitely a good starting point! > > > > Thanks, > > Bohyun > > > > > > > > > On Nov 15, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Richmond,Ian <i...@drexel.edu> > wrote: > > > > > > The Code of Conduct seems to have a lot of teeth expressly covers > who > > can help and sanction, and includes many levels of escalation. > Though much > > of it is oriented to a conference setting, I think it would be a > good base > > to reinforce. Maybe some words about it and a link to the policy? > > > > > > --Ian Richmond > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On > Behalf Of > > Collier, Aaron > > > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 7:34 PM > > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Post-election statement affirming > diversity from > > Code4Lib? > > > > > > We do have a Code of Conduct: https://github.com/code4lib/ > > antiharassment-policy/blob/master/code_of_conduct.md > > > > > > > > > So possibly something that reinforces that would be useful. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On > Behalf Of > > Patrick Murray-John > > > Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 4:14 PM > > > To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG > > > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Post-election statement affirming > diversity from > > Code4Lib? > > > > > > I'm very much a reader/lurker on this list, so I don't know much > about > > the bigger structures. > > > > > > I'm very much in favor of a statement along these lines. > > > > > > My question is about the teeth to it. When we look to who it will > come > > from, do they have the ability to kick offenders off the list, or > some > > other mechanism of response? Action seems to be needed now, and so in > > addition to a statement, I'd like to see behavior contrary to the > statement > > having visible consequences. I think that'd add significance to > whatever > > statement appears. > > > > > > Patrick Murray-John > > > > > >> On 11/14/2016 06:00 PM, Tara Wood wrote: > > >> Absolutely! > > >> > > >> On Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 4:45 PM, Salazar, Christina < > > >> christina.sala...@csuci.edu> wrote: > > >> > > >>> So can we see the samples - LITA's and NMRT's? And I'm also > wondering > > >>> who will be responsible for sending it out (i.e., who will it > "come > > >>> from") - C4L's "organization" being such that it is. > > >>> Christina Salazar > > >>> Broome Library > > >>> CSU Channel Islands > > >>> (PS I live in California where our Senate President Pro Tem and > > >>> Assembly Speaker made a statement in regards to the US's current > > >>> political situation, and their statement kept me personally from > > >>> TOTALLY losing it. I believe a statement will make clear what > > >>> otherwise might be an unknown for > > >>> some.) > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG] On > Behalf > > >>> Of Kim, Bohyun > > >>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 1:05 PM > > >>> To: CODE4LIB@LISTS.CLIR.ORG > > >>> Subject: [CODE4LIB] Post-election statement affirming diversity > from > > >>> Code4Lib? > > >>> > > >>> Hi Code4Libbers, > > >>> > > >>> What do you think about issuing a post-election statement on > > >>> diversity basically affirming that we stand by it? > > >>> > > >>> If that _IS_ the majority opinion in Code4Lib which I am > _POSITIVE_ > > >>> that it is, then I want to hear it and I think others may well! > > >>> > > >>> I just drafted one for LITA (to be out tomorrow hopefully). So I > have > > >>> some wordings that I can offer as a starting point. > > >>> > > >>> Thoughts? > > >>> > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> Bohyun > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > -- > Tim McGeary > timmcge...@gmail.com > GTalk/Yahoo/Skype/Twitter: timmcgeary > 484-294-7660 (Google Voice) > > > > ________________________________ > > This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of > the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution > or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly > prohibited. > > If you have received this message in error, please contact > the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the > original message (including attachments). >
