Agreed! Stuart Forrest PhD, Library IT Manager/Analyst Beaufort County Library System 311 Scott Street, Beaufort, SC 29902 843 255 6450 [email protected] beaufortcountylibrary.org
-----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Andrew L Hickner Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 12:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Note [administratativia] This entire thread is completely off-topic and becoming a nuisance to the community. Andy Hickner, MSI Health Sciences Librarian Seton Hall University | Interprofessional Health Sciences Campus [email protected] | 1-973-542-6973 https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2flibrary.shu.edu%2fihs&c=E,1,ijKkfXu9kMXX98xSfNwG_SOgresTUy06uscOzPTNeY5Q1MNYt1iHNXDLKdrT7MVwoiDet9tnx3h1UmZOm9qWoV_6OzfAz8RuRay7eIdyG4iwUDoPHQyzVQA,&typo=1 -----Original Message----- From: Code for Libraries <[email protected]> On Behalf Of S B Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2019 6:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Note [administratativia] Yes, props to ALA about recognizing Dewey. You don’t have to agree with my petition or think of it as useful. In the spirit of talking strategies, what do you see as effective strategies for the library profession making sexual harassment awareness a top priority? Sunni Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 30, 2019, at 4:31 PM, Stuart A. Yeates <[email protected]> wrote: > > In the spirit of fixing actual things that need to be fixed, I'd like > to point out the really positive news out of the ALA about them > recognising Dewey > https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww. > theguardian.com%2Fbooks%2F2019%2Fjun%2F27%2Fmelvil-deweys-name-strippe > d-from-top-librarian-award&data=01%7C01%7Candrew.hickner%40SHU.EDU > %7Cad30d04da4fb4086e94608d6fda65cdc%7C51f07c2253b744dfb97ca13261d71075 > %7C1&sdata=9l4mqVuOxapKNIpP5%2BORFY3OHCSjEt09SiPunDDxhKI%3D&re > served=0 and AAAS about them recognising issues with current fellows > https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww. > the-scientist.com%2Fnews-opinion%2Fpetition-asks-aaas-to-remove-fellow > s-with-sexual-harassment-records-64488&data=01%7C01%7Candrew.hickn > er%40SHU.EDU%7Cad30d04da4fb4086e94608d6fda65cdc%7C51f07c2253b744dfb97c > a13261d71075%7C1&sdata=iajDSIBWzDEamZJRz8Tlu79wmVKQWqRtzY733MPxq%2 > BU%3D&reserved=0 Both of these are the result of concerted > campaigns over several years by groups of named individuals with > clear, concrete, goals in mind and explicit strategies of how to get > there. > > Without a doubt things need to improve in libraries, but I don't see > petitions such as this an effective method of improving them. > > If there is anyone wanting to discuss strategies, my emails are open. > Publicising locally the two recent advances mentioned above is going > to be on my to-do list. > > cheers > stuart > -- > ...let us be heard from red core to black sky > >> On Fri, 28 Jun 2019 at 23:12, Eric Lease Morgan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Jun 27, 2019, at 11:13 PM, S B >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Library Community, >>> >>> I have always known the library community to be forward thinking and >>> helpful. Through this journey of writing about sexual harassment in >>> libraries, I have become concerned about the lack of sexual harassment >>> awareness trainings and open and positive dialogue on the subject. Yes, >>> articles have been written. Yes, some individual libraries as well as some >>> systems and associations are doing training and having conversation. That >>> is great and should not be overlooked. In many cases, though, it is the >>> exact opposite. >>> >>> In a profession that is so progressive, why does sexual harassment >>> awareness seem to take a back seat? >>> >>> I created a petition about sexual harassment awareness in libraries. Would >>> you consider signing and sharing? You don’t have to be in the library >>> profession to sign. >>> >>> Thank you for your consideration of this request. Many Thanks! >>> >>> Petition Link: >>> >>> https://nam05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchn >>> g.it%2FPzRB4BQp5f&data=01%7C01%7Candrew.hickner%40SHU.EDU%7Cad30 >>> d04da4fb4086e94608d6fda65cdc%7C51f07c2253b744dfb97ca13261d71075%7C1& >>> amp;sdata=uCY0g6DateauqIHdB5FC9RxVqbmLeVEiHTERLXu%2FJd4%3D&reser >>> ved=0 >> >> >> If the sorts of notes above persist, then I will look into their >> whereabouts & see if we can get rid of them. Now back to our regular >> programming. --Eric Morgan, List Owner ** WARNING: This email originated from outside of Seton Hall University. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. **
