[Eg-oversight-board] Position Statement

[Tim Spindler]

+1 looks good
On Apr 8, 2016 12:58 PM, "Sharon Herbert" <sharon.herbert at bc.libraries.coop>
wrote:

> +1 Thanks very much, Grace
> Quoting Andrea Buntz Neiman <aneiman at kent.lib.md.us>:
>
> Looks good, thank you!
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Chris Sharp <csharp at georgialibraries.org>
>> To: Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
>> Cc: Oversight Board <eg-oversight-board at list.evergreen-ils.org>
>> Sent: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 10:49:29 -0400 (EDT)
>> Subject: Re: [Eg-oversight-board] Position Statement
>>
>> Thank you, Grace.  I support the statement's release.
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 10:27 AM, Grace Dunbar <gdunbar at esilibrary.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>> I heard back from Tony and Karen at the SFC and they see no issues with
>>> our position statement regarding North Carolina HB2.
>>> Tony does not believe that our statement explicitly implicates the State
>>> Library or NC Cardinal.
>>> He did ask for some clarification on the refund language which is
>>> incorporated below.
>>> Please review and, if we're all in agreement, I'd like for us to publish
>>> this asap.
>>> Thanks!
>>> Grace
>>>
>>> -----BEGIN-----
>>> Per the Evergreen Project's Event Code of Conduct
>>> https://evergreen-ils.org/code-of-conduct
>>> Evergreen event organizers are dedicated to providing a harassment-free
>>> experience for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation,
>>> disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not
>>> tolerate harassment of event participants in any form.  It is now
>>> important
>>> to reemphasize that commitment.
>>>
>>> In particular, the Evergreen Oversight Board is disappointed that the
>>> North Carolina General Assembly has chosen to pass legislation that
>>> nullifies city ordinances that protect LGBT individuals from
>>> discrimination, including one such ordinance passed by the Raleigh City
>>> Council. Since the 2016 Evergreen Conference is to be held in Raleigh,
>>> the
>>> Oversight Board is taking the following steps to protect conference
>>> attendees:
>>>
>>> * We are working with the conference venue and hotels to ensure that
>>> their
>>> staff and organizations will not discriminate on the basis of gender,
>>> gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance,
>>> body
>>> size, race, or religion.
>>>
>>> * The Evergreen Project, via its fiscal agent Software Freedom
>>> Conservancy, will refund in full registrations from individuals who feel
>>> that they can no longer safely attend the conference.  We're committed to
>>> processing refunds requested on this basis, but it will take us some time
>>> to process them.  Please be patient if you request a refund.
>>> ------END-----
>>> --
>>> Grace Dunbar, Vice President
>>> Equinox - Open Your Library
>>> gdunbar at esilibrary.com
>>> 1-877-OPEN-ILS  |  www.esilibrary.com
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>
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>> Chris Sharp
>> PINES System Administrator
>> Georgia Public Library Service
>> 1800 Century Place, Suite 150
>> Atlanta, Georgia 30345
>> (404) 235-7147
>>
>> --
>> 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
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