{"id":18556,"date":"2018-06-23T22:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-06-24T02:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=18556"},"modified":"2018-12-26T17:49:15","modified_gmt":"2018-12-26T22:49:15","slug":"libraries-support-immigrant-families-news-from-alaac18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2018\/06\/libraries-support-immigrant-families-news-from-alaac18\/","title":{"rendered":"Libraries Support Immigrant Families: News from #alaac18"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On June 19, a &#8220;Resolution on Cessation of Family Separations for Refugees Arriving at the United States Borders&#8221; was shared on the REFORMA listserv with a call to &#8220;distribute far and wide to your divisions, round table, and other library boards&#8221; and to &#8220;get endorsements for the resolution.&#8221; The ALSC Board then reviewed and discussed the resolution on ALA Connect in the days leading up to the ALA Annual Conference. The resolution was entered into the consent agenda for ALSC Board I at ALA Annual, which took place today, Saturday, June 23. At that meeting, the ALSC Board endorsed the resolution, which has been amended and renamed \u201cResolution to Reunite Detained Migrant Children with their Parents.\u201d The resolution is currently planned to go before Council, sponsored by the Committee on Library Advocacy, on Tuesday at ALA Annual in New Orleans. Because this is an evolving news item, the specifics of the resolution and situation may continue to change, so follow ALA Council and news from conference for new developments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does this issue matter to ALSC? ALSC is committed to engaging communities to build healthy, successful futures for <\/span><b>all <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">children. The separation of children from their caregivers is an abhorrent policy, as is incarcerating families together. Supporting families is central to ALSC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/aboutalsc\/stratplan\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">core values<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which include inclusiveness, integrity and respect for children and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about this resolution and issue as well as ALSC and ALA resources for supporting immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, check out these resources (and add your own suggestions in the comments):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View the current iteration of the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1t3umipTxQ62KExOOuQ8UG_Zujy8JMf0Nds6no0attIY\/mobilebasic\">&#8220;Resolution to Reunite Detained Migrant Children with their Parents<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/news\/press-releases\/2018\/06\/american-library-association-outraged-refugee-family-separation-policy\">ALA statement on the refugee family separation policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed on what\u2019s going on with immigration and asylum policy in the United States. The situation continues to change on a daily basis (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/national\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPR National News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world\/us_and_canada\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC News US &amp; Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/families-belong-together\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACLU Trump\u2019s Family Separation Crisis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore resources and past ALA actions from <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/advocacy\/advocacy\/diversity\/libraries-respond-immigrants-refugees-and-asylum-seekers\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Libraries Respond: Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilize the resources in <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/sites\/ala.org.alsc\/files\/content\/professional-tools\/Serving%20Diverse%20Communities%20Resources.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALSC\u2019s \u201cServing Diverse Communities\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> document, which includes links to book lists, resources for vulnerable communities, and information on grassroots organizing and mobilizing. Additional resources are available in the working document <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1zv7DiiyOHRrwTjEbrWbkE0UvJcZ0qDGCu9lhE1AHdhE\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cALSC Supporting Libraries in Today\u2019s Changing Environment.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be prepared with materials that depict and explain the refugee experience in a manner that is accurate and developmentally appropriate for children and young adults. This <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsc\/sites\/ala.org.alsc\/files\/content\/compubs\/booklists\/Stories%20of%20Immigration%20Booklist%20FINAL%202.0.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStories of Immigration\u201d list<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes titles that have been awarded a Pura Belpr\u00e9 medal or honor, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booklistreader.com\/2018\/06\/18\/books-and-authors\/the-refugee-experience-for-children-and-young-adults\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this list from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booklist<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> includes over two dozen picture books, middle grade titles, and young adult books to have accessible in your collections and on displays.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View this archived presentation from Leadership &amp; ALSC at Midwinter 2018, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q9KFTCCMviA&amp;t=2s\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cToxic Stress in the Library: The Upstream Impact of Life Adversity on Children,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Dr. Janina Fari\u00f1as and Johanna Ulloa Gir\u00f3n, MSW.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This post addresses the following ALSC Core Competencies:\u00a0I. Commitment to Client Group and V. Outreach and Advocacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 19, a &#8220;Resolution on Cessation of Family Separations for Refugees Arriving at the United States Borders&#8221; was shared on the REFORMA listserv with a call to &#8220;distribute far and wide to your divisions, round table, and other library boards&#8221; and to &#8220;get endorsements for the resolution.&#8221; The ALSC Board then reviewed and discussed the resolution on ALA Connect in the days leading up to the ALA Annual Conference. The resolution was entered into the consent agenda for ALSC Board I at ALA Annual, which took place today, Saturday, June 23. At that meeting, the ALSC Board endorsed the resolution, which has been amended and renamed \u201cResolution to Reunite Detained Migrant Children with their Parents.\u201d The resolution is currently planned to go before Council, sponsored by the Committee on Library Advocacy, on Tuesday at ALA Annual in New Orleans. 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