{"id":4489,"date":"2019-03-13T22:28:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T22:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2019\/?page_id=4489"},"modified":"2019-03-13T22:28:34","modified_gmt":"2019-03-13T22:28:34","slug":"ala-statement-of-appropriate-conduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/conference.rbms.info\/2019\/ala-statement-of-appropriate-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"ALA Statement of Appropriate Conduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The American Library Association<\/a> holds \nprofessional conferences and meetings to enable its members to receive \ncontinuing education, build professional networks, and discover new \nproducts and services for professional use. To provide all participants \u2013\n members and other attendees, speakers, exhibitors, staff and volunteers\n \u2013 the opportunity to benefit from the event, the American Library \nAssociation is committed to providing a harassment-free environment for \neveryone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, \ngender expression, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, religion \nor other group identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an association, ALA is strongly committed to diversity, equity and\n the free expression of ideas. These values have  been repeatedly \ndelineated in ALA policy (for instance: Policy A.1.4 \u2013 Core Organizational Values<\/a>; Policy B.1.1 \u2013 Core Values of Librarianship<\/a>; Policy B.1.2 \u2013 Code of Professional Ethics<\/a>).\n Taken cumulatively, the values and beliefs delineated within ALA policy\n describe conduct based on a firm belief in the value of civil discourse\n and the free exploration of competing ideas and concepts \u2013 with a \nfundamental respect for the rights, dignity and value of all persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the context of ALA policy and the professional practices of \nlibrarianship, critical examination of beliefs and viewpoints does \nnot, by itself, constitute hostile conduct or harassment.  Similarly, \nuse of sexual imagery or language in the context of a professional \ndiscussion might not constitute hostile conduct or harassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALA seeks to provide a conference environment in which diverse \nparticipants may learn, network and enjoy the company of colleagues in \nan environment of mutual human respect. We recognize a shared responsibility to create and hold that environment for the benefit of all.<\/em> Some behaviors are, therefore, specifically prohibited:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n