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On behalf of the ARLIS/NA executive board and in partnership with the Public Policy Committee<https://arlisna.org/organization/committees/86-public-policy-committee> and the Diversity Committee,<https://arlisna.org/organization/committees/80-diversity-committee> I endorse the ALA statement against refugee family separation: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/american-library-association-outraged-refugee-family-separation-policy. Ethical principles guide the work of librarians every day. These values provide a framework for our profession and shape the focus of our service to the community. This essential set of values includes democracy, diversity, the public good, service, and social responsibility. Libraries of all types play an essential role in the communities they serve by promoting and protecting the public good, inspiring understand and celebrating both our similarities and our differences. In a rapidly changing social and political environment, libraries and information professionals have pledged to defend the constitutional rights of all people, to value diversity, and equity, and work to promote a more just democratic society. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental values of ARLIS/NA and its members. Previous position statements have affirmed our commitment to upholding values that respect the dignity and rights of all people: * ARLIS/NA STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION<https://arlisna.org/images/pressreleases/2017/2017Immigration.pdf> * ARLIS/NA STATEMENT AGAINST HATE<https://arlisna.org/news/news-events/1255-arlis-na-statement-against-hate> For additional information and resources about ways libraries can assist immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, please visit ALA’s Libraries Respond (#LibrariesRespond) webpage. Kim Collins ARLIS/NA President (404)727-2997, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ 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). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~