[Eg-oversight-board] eg-oversight-board Digest, Vol 55, Issue 47

[Chris Sharp]

Yes.

On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Tim Spindler <tjspindler at gmail.com> wrote:

> Vote Yes
> On Apr 1, 2016 1:31 PM, "Andrea Buntz Neiman" <aneiman at kent.lib.md.us>
> wrote:
>
>> Vote yes
>>
>> Andrea Buntz Neiman, MLS
>> Librarian II, Public Services
>> Kent County Public Library
>> 408 High Street
>> Chestertown, MD 21620
>> 410-778-3636 x2115
>> www.kentcountylibrary.org
>>
>> On 4/1/2016 1:20 PM, Sharon Herbert wrote:
>>
>>> I vote yes
>>> Sharon
>>> Quoting Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>:
>>>
>>> I vote yes.
>>>>
>>>> Grace
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:46 PM, Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> All right then, I'm calling for a vote on expanding the Code of Conduct
>>>>> wording to include "age" and clarifying the wording "gender" by
>>>>> replacing
>>>>> it with, "gender, gender identity and expression".
>>>>> Voting is open until 2:30pm ET (or until we reach a majority).
>>>>>
>>>>> Grace
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 12:42 PM, Amy Terlaga <terlaga at biblio.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I second the motion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=
>>>>>> Amy Terlaga
>>>>>> Director of Member Services
>>>>>> Bibliomation
>>>>>> 24 Wooster Avenue
>>>>>> Waterbury, CT 06708
>>>>>> terlaga at biblio.org
>>>>>> 203-577-4070 x101
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 1, 2016, at 12:37 PM, Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks for the  clarification, Galen!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I move to amend the proposed language before the Board to incorporate
>>>>>> "age".
>>>>>> The proposed Code of Conduct revision for the Board's consideration is
>>>>>> now:
>>>>>> "...regardless of gender, *gender identity and expression*, sexual
>>>>>> orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, *age*
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> religion."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grace
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 11:22 AM, Galen Charlton <gmc at esilibrary.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 31, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Grace Dunbar <
>>>>>>> gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> > I'll let this sit until the morning for any further discussion
>>>>>>> before
>>>>>>> > calling for a vote.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> To add some background, the wording used in the Evergreen Code of
>>>>>>> Conduct has its origins in the JSConf code of conduct, which in turn
>>>>>>> draws from the Geek Feminism Wiki's model code [1]. The corresponding
>>>>>>> clause from the Geek Feminism model reads:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   $CONFERENCE is dedicated to providing a harassment-free
>>>>>>>   conference experience for everyone [, regardless of gender,
>>>>>>>   gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability,
>>>>>>>   physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion
>>>>>>>   [insert any other specific concerns here]].
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Gender identity and expression" was added to that model on 26 May
>>>>>>> 2013, but hadn't yet propagated to the JSConf version at the time we
>>>>>>> were drafting Evergreen's code. That said, adding "gender identity
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> expression" is, IMO, a clarification of the intent of the Evergreen
>>>>>>> code of conduct, not a change to its intent (i.e., we're not
>>>>>>> asserting
>>>>>>> that harassment based on gender identity and expression was
>>>>>>> previously
>>>>>>> OK; they were not).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I note that the the Geek Feminism version also explicitly mentions
>>>>>>> "age"; I suggest that the EOB consider including that as well in the
>>>>>>> interests of keeping the code of conference aligned with the Geek
>>>>>>> Feminism model.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [1]
>>>>>>> http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_anti-harassment/Policy
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Galen
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Galen Charlton
>>>>>>> Infrastructure and Added Services Manager
>>>>>>> Equinox Software, Inc. / Open Your Library
>>>>>>> email:  gmc at esilibrary.com
>>>>>>> direct: +1 770-709-5581
>>>>>>> cell:   +1 404-984-4366
>>>>>>> skype:  gmcharlt
>>>>>>> web:    http://www.esilibrary.com/
>>>>>>> Supporting Koha and Evergreen: http://koha-community.org &
>>>>>>> http://evergreen-ils.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Grace Dunbar, Vice President
>>>>>> Equinox - Open Your Library
>>>>>> gdunbar at esilibrary.com
>>>>>> 1-877-OPEN-ILS  |  www.esilibrary.com
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Grace Dunbar, Vice President
>>>>> Equinox - Open Your Library
>>>>> gdunbar at esilibrary.com
>>>>> 1-877-OPEN-ILS  |  www.esilibrary.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Grace Dunbar, Vice President
>>>> Equinox - Open Your Library
>>>> gdunbar at esilibrary.com
>>>> 1-877-OPEN-ILS  |  www.esilibrary.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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