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HIGHLIGHTS

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Resolutions 101: Getting Things Done
Did you know that the Library Bill of
Rights exists because of an ALA Council
Resolution? If you read this document closely,
you'll see "Adopted June 19, 1939, by the
ALA Council; amended October 14, 1944;
June 18, 1948; February 2, 1961; June 27,
1967; January 23, 1980; inclusion of "age"
reaffirmed January 23, 1996" included at the
bottom. These dates indicate the instances that
this document has been reviewed, revised,
and re-approved by the ALA Council, our
organization's governing body.
Resolutions and committee action items
are what direct many of ALA's policy, legislation, and advocacy activities. They are the
mechanism by which we create, endorse, and
codify ideals like the Library Bill of Rights, the

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public libraries across the U.S. Through
this project, PLA and ALA will help
public libraries nationwide learn about
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"Public libraries provide their patrons
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informed decisions about a wide range of
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and personal finance," said PLA President Monique le Conge Ziesenhenne,
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One, PLA supports libraries efforts to
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saving for retirement, sending a child to
college, or buying a first home."
The financial well-being resources on
Ready, Set, BankSM will supplement the
existing courses on PLA's DigitalLearn.
org with helpful videos on online banking matters. ALA has also recognized
Capital One for its financial support
by naming the company as a Library
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level.

Freedom to Read Statement, or the Resolution
on the USA Patriot Act and Related Measures
That Infringe on the Rights of Library Users.
Although a resolution is typically originated
by ALA Council members and Committees,
any ALA member can initiate one.
The ALA Policy Manual (section A.4.2.3)
defines a resolution as: "a main motion,
phrased formally, with (a) whereas clauses,
(stating the background and reasons for a
proposed policy, advocacy position, or action),
followed by (b) Resolved clauses in numbered
order (stating the proposed policy, advocacy
position, or action)."
In practice, this means that a succinct,

structured document is created following the
guidelines available on the ALA website. In
the resolution, you may include a few short
background statements (whereas clauses) followed by what outcomes you hope to accomplish (resolved clauses). If you are not a council
member, you can bring your resolution to the
next virtual or face-to-face membership meeting by filling out an eform. If the resolution is
passed at a membership meeting, it then goes
to ALA Council for deliberation.
The Resolutions Committee has created
a short video to help you navigate the writing process and has compiled examples and
resources to help you draft your resolution.

These tools can be found under Resolution
guidelines. If you are interested in writing
a resolution, we also encourage you to collaborate with relevant ALA units, including
committees such as the Committee on Diversity (CoD) or divisions like the Association
of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
You can find information about committees, divisions, offices, and roundtables on
the About ALA section of the ALA website.
Whether you are a seasoned councilor or
new to ALA, the Resolutions Committee
is here to help you navigate the resolutions
process. Feel free to email us with questions,
drafts, or feedback at alaresolutions@ala.org.

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