SRRT Resolutions

Resolution Archive

Here you will find full-text versions of SRRT Resolutions. Many resolutions are available in PDF format only. If your computer is not equipped with a PDF reader, please download Adobe Reader for free to access these archived issues.

Note two types of resolutions. Some resolutions were meant only to be SRRT policy or action items. Most resolutions were meant to be forwarded to the ALA Membership Meetings (annual conference only) and to the ALA Council to be enacted as ALA policy and action items. For further information on particular items, see the SRRT Action Council minutes and the SRRT Councilor’s reports. More recent minutes and reports have been published in the SRRT Newsletter.

Symbols:
✓ means passed by ALA Council
✗ means defeated by ALA Council
→ means referred to another ALA body and/or to a subsequent meeting
M means passed ALA Membership Meeting and was not taken to ALA Council
S means SRRT resolution not for debate at ALA Council
W means withdrawn by SRRT from the ALA Council agenda
T means tabled by ALA Council
NV means not voted on due to lack of quorum

Acronyms:
ALCTS, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services
ATLA, Association for Library Trustees and Advocates
BARC, ALA Council, Budget Analysis and Review Committee
BCALA, Black Caucus American Library Association
COL, ALA Council, Committee on Legislation
COPES, ALA Council, Committee on Program Evaluation and Support
IFC, ALA Council, Intellectual Freedom Committee
IRC, ALA Council, International Relations Committee
RASD, Reference & Adult Services Division
RTSD CCS, Resources and Technical Services Division Cataloging and Classification Section
SCAMI, Staff Committee on Mediation, Arbitration, and Inquiry

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Resolution	When Introduced	Status		Other comments & related documents
2023
Resolution on Maintaining Equitable In-Person Participation for All at ALA Membership Meetings (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed membership 100-56-5. Then passed Council 128-14-2. Will go to bylaws revision referendum.	Final version
A Resolution Honoring the Life of Daniel Ellsberg (PDF)	Annual	✓	Resolution was listed on consent agenda with other memorial resolutions.	Final version
Resolution Against the "New Cold War" (PDF)	Annual	S	Approved by SRRT Action Council and sent to IRC for response.
2022
Resolution Calling on the US Executive Branch to Drop All Charges Against Julian Assange (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Deferred due to lack of time. In preparation, SRRT sent the resolution to IFC. The resolution was defeated badly, 13-119-9, at the March Membership meeting.	Final version
	Midwinter	✗		Final version
Resolution Calling for Student Loan Cancellation (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed Virtual Membership Meeting in March. Passed Council at 92-45-2.	Final version
Resolution on Continuing Virtual Access to ALA Membership Meetings (PDF)	Annual	→	Passed Membership Meeting, Council referred the resolution to BARC. No fiscal implications were found and the resolution returned to Council. Passed 140-1-0.	Final version
	Annual	✓		Final version
Resolution on Damage and Destruction of Libraries, Schools, and Other Cultural Institutions in Ukraine (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed Membership Meeting then passed Council at 130-6-7.	Final version
Resolution in Defense of the Right to Engage in Political Boycotts (PDF)	Annual	✗	This resolution was amended during the Membership meeting to remove two of the Whereas statements, then passed in that form. The amended resolution was brought to Council and defeated at Council 51-83-9.	Final version
Resolution on Body Autonomy, Equity and ALA Conference Sites (PDF)	Annual	✗	Defeated at Council 31-97-7.	Final version
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2021
Resolution on Damage and Destruction of Schools and Cultural Institutions in Gaza and Damage to Israeli Schools (PDF)	Annual	S	Rejected by the International Relations Committee; however IRC said they would work with SRRT if we provided specific information on libraries damaged or destroyed.
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2020
Resolution in Defense of the Free Speech Rights of Palestinian Rights Activists (PDF)	Midwinter	✗	Referred to IRC, IFC, and COL. Revised version came out of a task force including the 3 committees and SRRT, but without support from any of the committees, it died. Original SRRT resolution defeated in ALA Council. See revised resolution in next column.	Resolution Opposing the Free Speech and Intellectual Freedom Restrictions in the Combating BDS Act, Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, and Related Legislation (PDF)
Resolution Ensuring Intellectual Freedom and the Right to Peacefully Assemble at ALA Conferences and Meetings (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Approved by ALA Council	Broadened by ALA Council. Final version
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2019
Resolution on CIA Recruitment at ALA Meetings (PDF)	Annual	✗	Defeated in ALA Membership Meeting
Resolution in Support of the Right to Publish Leaked Documents and for the Dismissal of Charges Against Julian Assange (PDF)	Annual	→	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting	Council referred to IFC for possible action at Midwinter 2020. No further action.
	Annual	✗	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting
Resolution in Defense of the Free Speech Rights of Palestinian Rights Activists (PDF)	Annual	→	Referred to COL, IFC & IRC; Defeated in ALA Council	See 2020 SRRT Report Passed Membership Meeting, 63-62
	Annual	✗	Referred to COL, IFC & IRC; Defeated in ALA Council	See 2020 SRRT Report Passed Membership Meeting, 63-62
Resolution on Renaming the Melvil Dewey Medal (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed Membership Meeting and Council	See FTF report, October 2019 Newsletter. Final version
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2018
Resolution on Socially Responsible Investments for the ALA Endowment Fund (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Referred to BARC	Defeated at ALA Council, 56-82
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2017
Resolution on Gun Violence Affecting Libraries, Library Workers, and Library Patrons (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Referred to COL/IFC	Revised Resolution Approved by ALA Council. Final version
	Midwinter	✓	Referred to COL/IFC	Revised Resolution Approved by ALA Council. Final version
Resolution on Libraries as Responsible Spaces (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed with slight amendment.	Final version
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2016
Resolution on Replacing the Library of Congress Subject Heading "Illegal Aliens" with "Undocumented Immigrants (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Only 1 vote opposed	Final version
Resolution for Restoring Civil Liberties and Opposing Mass Surveillance (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Unanimous. Wording of final version passed by ALA Council is exactly the same as original SRRT resolution.
Resolution on Gun Violence Affecting Libraries, Library Workers, and Library Patrons (PDF)	Annual	→	Passed ALA Membership Meeting	Referred to COL, IFC & TF on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion for 2017 Midwinter
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2015
Resolution on ALA Divestment from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions (PDF)	Midwinter	W	Withdrawn by SRRT	Asked for more information on structure of Endowment Fund
Resolution on the Destruction of Libraries and Schools in Gaza (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Defeated in ALA Council
Resolution on the Systematic Racism the Motivated the South Carolina Shootings (PDF)	Annual	✓	Very slighted revised at ALA Membership meeting	Final version
Resolution to Endorse Statement from the Movement for Black Lives of Charleston Shooting (PDF)	Annual	✓	Wording of final version passed by ALA Council is exactly the same as original SRRT resolution.	Related: Statement From the Movement for Black Lives on Charleston Shooting (PDF)
Resolution on Gun Violence (PDF)	Annual	✓	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting, 44-53	Significantly narrowed and passed by ALA Council. Final version
Resolution Against Mass Surveillance of the American People (PDF)	Annual	→	Referred to COL & IFC, 72-61	Passed Council Midwinter 2016
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2014
Support for Whistleblower Edward Snowden	Midwinter	✗	Defeated in ALA Council	2 substitutes passed
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2013
Resolution Reaffirming ALA Support for Whistleblowers (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Referred to COL & IFC	Subsumed in sustitute to Manning resolution
Resolution on Divestment of Holdings in Fossil Fuel Companies and Libraries’ Role in a Peaceful Transition to a Fossil-Free Economy (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	→	Declared out of order and resent to BARC	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting, 44-46; Defeated by Council, 56-82
	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Declared out of order and resent to BARC
Resolution in Support of Whistleblower Edward Snowden (PDF)	Annual	✗	Passed at ALA Membership Meeting & First Council Meeting	COL & IFC moved substitute and passed at third Council meeting
Resolution in Support of Whistleblower Bradley Manning (PDF)	Annual	✗	Referred to COL & IFC, 90-56	Council passed substitute deleting name of Manning
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2012
Resolution on Access to Information and Wikileaks (PDF)	Annual	✗
Resolution on Homelessness and Libraries (PDF)	Annual	→	Referred to IFC for report at MW	Housing status was included in new interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights in 2013
Resolution in Support of Whistleblower Bradley Manning (PDF)	Annual	✗
Resolution on Voter Suppression in America (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed Membership Meeting and ALA Council	Final version
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2011
Resolution in Support of Labor Clauses in All Hotel Meeting Room Contracting by the American Library Association	Midwinter	✗		Revised version
Resolution on WikiLeaks and Federal Agencies	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Tabled without discussion at MW	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting at Annual
Resolution in Support of WikiLeaks	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Tabled without discussion at MW	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting at Annual
Resolution in Support of Whistleblower Bradley Manning (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Tabled without discussion at MW	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting at Annual
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2010
Resolution in Support of National Health Care	Midwinter	✗
Resolution for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration	Midwinter	S	SRRT resolution
Resolution in Support of Labor Clauses in All Hotel Meeting Room Contracting by the American Library Association	Annual	→	SRRT tabled to Midwinter 2011	Defeated at Midwinter 2011
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2009
Resolution on the Connection Between the Recent Gaza Conflict and Libraries	Midwinter	✗	Amended to the point of uselessness	Amended version passed by Council
Understanding Gaza - One Conference, One Book - ALA Reads	Annual	S	SRRT resolution
Resolution on Libraries and the War in Iraq and Afghanistan	Annual	✗	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting
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2008
Resolution on the Crisis in Kenya	Midwinter	✓	Revised and passed by Council	Vote was 67-65. Final version
Resolution on the Confiscation of Iraqi Documents from the Iraq National Library Archives	Midwinter	✓		Final version
Resolution on Guantanamo & the Rights of Prisoners to Read	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution Concerning ALA Policy Opposing Sweatshop Labor and Support Union Businesses (PDF)	Annual	✓	Amended to delete union businesses	Wording of final version passed by ALA Council is exactly the same as original SRRT resolution.
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2007
Resolution to Advocate Ending the Funding for the Iraq War (PDF)	Midwinter	✗	Vote was 48-98	Coverage of the resolution can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 160/161, p. 6 (PDF) Council Minutes
Resolution on Impeachment of President George W. Bush (PDF)	Midwinter	✗	Failed badly	Council Minutes
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2006
Resolution in Support of Academic Freedom and Against the So-Called "Academic Bill of Rights" (PDF)	Midwinter	✓		See ALA Policy Manual B.2.5. Final Version Council Minutes
Resolution on the Darfur Genocide (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed ALA Membership Meeting, Amended at Council	Coverage of the resolution can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 158/159, p. 10 (PDF) Council Minutes
Resolution on the Connection between a "Preventative War" on Iran and Libraries (PDF)	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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2005
In Loving Memory of Noel Peattie (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Memorial Resolution
Resolution Against Disinformation Campaigns	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Endorsement of "Bringing America Home Act"	Midwinter	→	SRRT sent resolution to COL	No further action
Resolution on Workplace Speech (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	→	Passed by ALA Council at Annual	Final Version Council Minutes See ALA Policy Manual B.9.21
Resolution on Workplace Speech (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Council at Annual	Final Version Council Minutes See ALA Policy Manual B.9.21
Resolution on the Connection Between the Iraq War and Libraries	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting and Council	Council Minutes
Resolution on Disinformation, Media Manipulation & the Destruction of Public Information	Annual	✓	Slightly amended	See ALA Policy Manual B.8.9 Final version Council Minutes
"Endangered Libraries List" Resolution (PDF)	Annual	→	Referred to BARC then defeated	Council Minutes
"Endangered Libraries List" Resolution (PDF)	Annual	✗	Referred to BARC then defeated	Council Minutes
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2004
Resolution to Repeal the USA Patriot Act (PDF)	Midwinter	W	Withdrawn because of overwhelming opposition
Resolution Against the Use of Torture as a Violation of Our Basic Values as Librarians	Annual	✓	Amended	Vote was 75-47 Council Minutes
Resolution Against the Use of Racist Training Materials by the U.S. Military	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution Calling for the End of Travel Restrictions to Cuba	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on the Occupation of Iraq (PDF)	Annual	✗	Passed as SRRT resolution, then changed to be a resolution for council. Defeated 39-55.	See also our 2007 Resolution to Advocate Ending the Funding for the Iraq War (PDF) which was defeated in Council. Council Minutes
Resolution on Workplace Speech (PDF)	Annual	→	Did not come to the Council floor because time ran out	Reintroduced in 2005, see above
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2003
Resolution on the Iraq Crisis	Midwinter	✗	Vote was 58-91
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2002
Resolution Against the War in Afghanistan	Midwinter	✗
Resolution Against Secret Tribunals	Midwinter	✗
Resolution on the Protection of Privacy Rights	Midwinter	W	Withdrawn in favor of IFC resolution
Resolution on Collection Development and Library Programming in Times of Conflict	Midwinter	✗
Health Care Resolution [for ALA members] (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Referred to BARC and Membership Committee	No further Council action, but program initiated in fall 2003
Resolution on Intellectual Freedom and the Use of Torture in War and Peace (PDF)	Midwinter	NV	Not discussed because of lack of quorum	See 2004 resolution above
Libraries in a Time of War & Emergency	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Placement of Flags in Libraries (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual		Turned into a statement to be read to the Council	Read at Annual
Destruction of Palestinian Libraries, Archives, and Other Cultural Resources (PDF)	Annual	W	Discussed at Membership Meeting, but no quorum	A weaker IRC resolution was passed instead
Resolution on Protecting the Interests of America's Libraries under the WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) (PDF)	Annual	✓	Combined with ALA Washington Office resolution and passed with COL report.	Coverage of the resolution can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 140, p. 6 (PDF) Final version
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2001
Resolution on Costs of CSK Breakfast Cancellation	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Quorum for ALA Membership Meetings	Annual	✗	Substitute resolution passed
Resolution on ALA and the Marriott Boycott	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Preservation of Newspapers	Annual	✗	Council passed a weaker preservation policy	Developed by ALCTS. www.ala.org/alcts/resources/preserv/01alaprespolicy
Resolution on Hotel Contracts for ALA Meetings (PDF)	Annual	→	Referred to BARC and Conference Committee	Defeated at Midwinter 2002
Resolution on Hotel Contracts for ALA Meetings (PDF)	Annual	✗	Referred to BARC and Conference Committee	Defeated at Midwinter 2002
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2000
Resolution on World Trade Organization Policies Affecting Libraries	Midwinter	✓		Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Cuban Libraries	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Socially Responsible Investment	Midwinter & Annual	✗	Annual Conference Vote was 54-67	Considered at and voted on at both meetings, but Midwinter vote tally is not available.
Resolution and Response to the Draft of the ALA International Relations Agenda 2000-2005	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Counterpoise (PDF)	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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1999
Resolution on the Boy Scouts of America (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	See 1998 listing below	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution Calling for a New Policy Towards Iraq (PDF)	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on the Libraries of Gaza Strip/West Bank (PDF)	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution.	Please note: "This resolution was passed by the executive committee of the Social Responsibility Round Table and does not represent the position of the American Library Association."
Poor People's Services Policy Resolution (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Referred to BARC, then passed by Council.
Poor People's Services Policy Resolution (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Referred to BARC, then passed by Council.
Resolution on Subject Heading Revisions Related to the "Poor People's" Policy (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Council adopted ALCTS report which only endorsed about half of the recommended subject headings.	Final Version, Council Minutes, and supporting documentation for more information.
Resolution on the Spectrum Initiative	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on ALA Membership Meeting Quorum	Annual	✗	Defeated by Council.	Council Minutes
Resolution on Sandy Berman	Annual	✗	Defeated by Council.	Council Minutes
Resolution on ALA and Professional Disputes in Libraries Involving the Infringement of Librarians Rights and Responsibilities	Annual	✗	Defeated by Council.	Council Minutes
Resolution on the Militarization of ALA and General Powell's Keynote Speech	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution in Support of EPA Libraries	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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1998
Resolution on the SRRT Budget Situation	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 127, p. 3 (PDF)
Resolution on Pastors for Peace Bookmobile Caravan to Cuba	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 127, p. 3 (PDF)
Resolution on Equal Access to Senate and House Press Galleries for Internet Reporters	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 129, p. 2 (PDF)
Resolution on the Multilateral Agreement on Investments (MAI)	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 129, p. 2 (PDF)
Resolution on the Boy Scouts of America	Annual	→	Action postponed until 1999 Midwinter meeting.	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 129, p. 3 (PDF) Council Minutes and 1999 Final Version
Resolution on Socially Responsible ALA Investing	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution. The ALA Council referred to Annual 1999, and then to Midwinter 2000.	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 129, p. 3 (PDF)
Resolution on Environmentally Responsible Papers	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 129, p. 4 (PDF)
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1997
Resolution on Library Service to Homeless People	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on the "American Memory Project"	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Cataloging-In-Publication for Self-Published Materials	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on the Use of Chlorine-Free Papers	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Hawaii State Public Library System Outsourcing	Midwinter	T	Tabled by Council. Substitute resolution was passed. (Note: substitute resolution was not introduced as amendment to original).	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on the Outsourcing of Collection Development	Annual	NV	Not voted on due to lack of quorum.	Final Version and Council Minutes
Tribute to Hawai'i Librarians	Annual	NV	Not voted on due to lack of quorum.	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on ALA and the Gates Library Foundation	Annual	✗	Replaced by resolution of praise
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1996
Freedom of Expression and Human Rights in Nigeria (PDF)	Midwinter	→	SRRT resolution was adopted by IRC and passed as an IRC resolution.
Freedom of Expression and Human Rights in Nigeria (PDF)	Midwinter	✓
Resolution in Support of Omaha Library Workers	Annual	→	Refered by Council to ALA Executive Board, resulting in amicus curae brief being filed.	Final Version, Council Minutes, and supporting documentation.
Resolution in Support of Omaha Library Workers	Annual	✓
Support of Freedom of Expression and Human Rights at the Zimbabwe International Book Fair	Annual	✓	Passed by Council and included in the IRC report.	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Independent Booksellers	Annual	✓	Passed by Council.	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Subject Headings Relating to Class and Poverty (PDF version)	Annual	→	Revised version referred to ALCTS	ALCTS report in 2000 approved about half of suggested poverty headings
Resolution on Stephen Stillwell	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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1995
Resolution on Ameritech	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Mumia Abu-Jamal	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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1994
Resolution on the National Information Infrastructure (NII) (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Referred to COPES	Amended by Council. Final version
	Midwinter	✓	Referred to COPES	Amended by Council. Final version
Resolution on SRRT Study Committee	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Code of Conduct for Businesses Operating in South Africa (PDF)	Annual	✓	Referred to the IRC at Midwinter & passed at Annual. Vote was 78-51.
Resolution on the ALSC/Boy Scouts Relationship	Annual	NV	Discussed at "Membership Chat" but no official action was taken because a quorum was lacking.	Substitute passed on ALA external relations Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on the Restatement of Certain Ideals of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on David Langlois Williams and His Position Within the Social Responsibilities Round Table of ALA	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on SRRT Awards	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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1993
On the Billions of Books Campaign (PDF)	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
On the Colorado Boycott	Midwinter	✓	Another version passed.	Draft versions Final Version and Council Minutes
On Future Conference Sites	Midwinter	✓		Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on the "Together is Better" Reading Program [On Corporate Sponsorship Issues] PDF	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
On the "Seeds of Change" Exhibit (PDF)	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Egyptian Censorship	Annual	✓	Amended by Membership and Council to point of being unrecognizable, passed by Council, then referred to IRC.	Final Version, Council Minutes, and related articles
Resolution on Egyptian Censorship	Annual	→		Final Version, Council Minutes, and related articles
Resolution on the IFLA Conference in Havana, Cuba	Annual	W	Withdrawn from Council Agenda
Resolution on Haiti	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on "Mother" Jones	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on United States Military Surveillance Information	Annual	W	Withdrawn from Council Agenda
Resolution on the Library of Congress	Annual	✗	Tabled at Council.	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Domestic Partnership Benefits for ALA Staff	Annual	W	Withdrawn from agenda of ALA Membership Meeting	Preempted by action of Executive Board Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on the ALA Council Voting Record	Annual	→	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting	Advice to ALA Council Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on the Task Force on Israeli Censorship and Palestinian Libraries	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on the Closure of California Library Schools	Annual	✓	Split in two, both passed	Final Versions and Council Minutes
Resolution on Israeli Censorship	Annual	✗	Defeated in Council	Response to Council revoking 1992 resolution Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on New Statesman and Society Defense	Annual	✗	Tabled
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1992
Resolution on the Mark Rosenzweig Case	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
On Universal Health Care	Midwinter	✓		See ALA Policy Manual B.9.20 Draft version with edits Final Version and Council Minutes
On Tour of Israeli Occupied Territories (PDF)	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
On Loyalty Oaths	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting	IFC substitute passed by ALA Council. See ALA Policy Manual B.2.7 Final Version and Council Minutes
On Wilson Library Bulletin	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting	Weaker version passed by Council Final Version and Council Minutes
On Israeli Censorship	Annual	✓	Revised and passed by Council, but also referred to IRC.	Later revoked. Final Version and Council Minutes
On the Seville Statement	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
On Omar al-Safi	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting and Council	Final Version and Council Minutes
On Gay and Lesbian Rights	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting and Council	See ALA Policy Manual B.9.16 Draft version with edits Final version and Council Minutes
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1991
Resolution on the Persian Gulf	Midwinter	✓	E.J. Josey's short resolution passed as a substitute for SRRT's long version
Resolution on FBI Interrogation of Arabs	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Access to Information and Discrimination Against Marginal Users	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	Draft version with edits
Censorship	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
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1990
Resolution on the FBI Library Awareness Program (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	SRRT resolution was withdrawn in favor of IFC resolution which was almost identical to the SRRT resolution. IFC resolution was passed.	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 95, p. 4 (PDF)
Resolution on Discriminatory Practices by Recruiting Agencies (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Passed by ALA Council.	Coverage of the resolution can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 95, p. 4 (PDF) Final Version
Resolution on Environmental Policy (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Partly passed by ALA Council. Use of recycled paper was referred to COPES. Recycled paper implemented in 1991.	Coverage of the resolution can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 95, p. 4 (PDF). See ALA Policy Manual B.5.5 Final Version
Resolution on Environmental Policy (PDF)	Midwinter	✓
Resolution on Poor People's Services Policy	Midwinter	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting.	See ALA Policy Manual B.8.10 Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Wedgeworth/Drew South Africa Visit and Report (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	The resolution was referred by SRRT to the IRC. This resulted in a 1990 Annual Conference resolution, Resolution on The Starvation of Young Black Minds: the Effects of Book Boycotts in South Africa, passed by the ALA Council which reaffirmed opposition to the report.
Resolution on Israeli Censorship (PDF)	Midwinter/Annual	S	SRRT Resolution. First half passed at Midwinter. Final Midwinter resolution. Second half passed at Annual.	See our 1992 Resolution On Israeli Censorship
Columbus Quincentennial Resolution	Annual	✓	Passed ALA Membership Meeting and Council	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Guidelines for Librarians Interacting with South Africa	Annual	✗	Passed ALA Membership Meeting but defeated in Council by a vote of 62-76. Referred back to a committee with representatives from IRC, IFC, and Ethics Committee, nothing came out of the committee.	.
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1989
Resolution on Access Restrictions to Online Databases for Labor Union Subscribers	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution	Forwarded to RASD
Free Membership Resolution	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Affirmative Action	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution in Support of Chinese Students and Faculty in the U.S.	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	A different resolution was passed by ALA Council in 1990.
Resolution on the Suppression of the Non-Violent Movement in the People's Republic of China	Annual	✓
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1988
Resolution to Stabilize the ALA Dues Structure (PDF)	Annual	✗	Defeated at ALA Membership and Council Meetings	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 89, p. 1 (PDF)
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1987
In Support of the Independent Federation of Flight Attendants (PDF)	Midwinter	✗		Coverage of the resolution can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 83, p. 2 (PDF) Council Minutes
Resolution on Misinformation to Citizens (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting, but resolved clause was amended before being adopted by Council.	Final Version
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1986
Information on National Security in the Nuclear Age (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed at ALA Membership Meeting, Not officially voted on by Council, but accepted by Council and incorporated into ALA Policy Manual B.5.4.	Coverage of it can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 81, p. 1 (PDF).
Literacy, Literature, and Libraries in Nicaragua (PDF)	Annual	✗	Tabled at ALA Membership Meeting.	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 81, p. 1 (PDF)
South Africa Resolution	Annual	✓	Passed at ALA Membership Meeting & Council with amendments. SRRT substituted version that was finally passed.	Final Version and Council Minutes
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1985
Apartheid Information (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Amended by substitution and passed.	Council minutes
Resolution to Endorse the Gay History/Lesbian Herstory International Microfilming Project	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	Also found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 78, pp. 3-5 (PDF)
Alternative Press Collection at Temple University	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	The text of this resolution is not recorded, but coverage of it can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 77, pp. 2-3 (PDF)
Detaining of Gay and Lesbian Publications by Her Majesty's Custom and Excise Department (PDF)	Annual	✓	Abridged version passed by Council: Restrictions on the Importation of Books and Periodicals in the United Kingdom (PDF).	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 77, pp. 1 (PDF)
Support of Children's Libraries in Nicaragua (PDF)	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 77, pp. 1 (PDF)
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1984
The Arms Race (PDF)		✓	Passed by Council with amendment to refer it to other ALA divisions.	Council Minutes
The Arms Race (PDF)		→		Council Minutes
Citizens Against Nuclear War (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed ALA Membership Meeting & Council.	Additional coverage can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 73, p. 1 (PDF). See ALA Policy Manual B.5.4 Final Version
Access to Membership and Council Meetings for Personal Members (PDF)	Annual	→	Passed ALA Membership Meeting & Referred to COPES	Coverage of it can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 73, p. 1 (PDF)
Military Withdrawal from Central America (PDF)	Annual	✗	Passed ALA Membership Meeting	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 73, p. 1 (PDF)
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1983
REMARC Editing Closing (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Tabled. Asked California Library Association to investigate and report back at Annual Conference	National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) response to the complaint letter from the Communication Workers of America, dismissing the complaint. (PDF)
Resolution Against COPES Reassessment of Round Tables (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council, referred back to COPES	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 69, p. 2 (PDF)
Nuclear Arms Race Information (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	See ALA Policy Manual B.5.4
Executive Orders Restricting the Right to Know (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by Membership Meeting & Council	Final Version and Council Minutes
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1982
Resolution in Support of the United States Academy of Peace & Conflict Resolution (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Proposed by SRRT's Peace Information Exchange Task Force. Passed as submitted.
Resolution For Available Information on the United Nations Special Session on Disarmament, June to July 1982 (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Proposed by SRRT's Peace Information Exchange Task Force. Passed as submitted.
Resolution to Support the International Boycott of Nestle Products (PDF)	Midwinter	✓		For further information, see 1982 correspondence between Stouffers, Nestle News, and Executive Board as well as 1984 correspondence.
Right of Chicago Public Library to Unionize (PDF)	Annual	✗	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting, Tabled by Council. Deeming "non-policy" and forwarded to the Executive Director for action. Summary info and resolved clause.	Additional coverage can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 65, p. 2 (PDF)
In Support of Nuclear Freeze Policy (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	See ALA Policy Manual B.5.4 Final Version
Resolution on S.2372 and H.R. 6455 (Funds for Abortion-Referring Agencies) (PDF)	Annual	M	Final version passed by ALA Membership Meeting, but was not considered at Annual because Council ran out of time. A slightly modified version was passed at Midwinter 1983.	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 65, p. 2 (PDF) Council Minutes
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1981
Operating Agreement for ALA and its Divisions	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 61, p. 1 (PDF)
Ku Klux Klan Awareness	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	Coverage can also be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 61, p. 1 (PDF)
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1980
Library Union Task Force Resolution (PDF) Also called "Salary Survey Publication"	Annual	✓	Resolution was prompted by Massachusetts Library Association resolution that did NOT pass Membership. SRRT resolution was edited during ALA Membership Meeting then approved for Executive Board implementation, not requiring Council action.	Final Version, Massachusetts Library Association version, and Council Minutes.
Availability of Selective Service Information in Libraries	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	See ALA Policy Manual B.8.6.3 Council Minutes
Information on Disarmament and Conflict Solving	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	See ALA Policy Manual B.5.3 Council Minutes
Nestle Boycott	Annual	W	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting, but withdrawn from Council Agenda.	Council Minutes
Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council.	Council Minutes
Training for ALA Placement Office Staff	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council
Affirmative Action Revision to Standards for Accreditation	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council.	See ALA Policy Manual B.3.6, and B.7.2 Council Minutes
Revision of Policy #54.13	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	Program of Action for Mediation Council Minutes
Family Protection Act	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	Council Minutes
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1979
Resolution in Support of The Progressive	Annual	M	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting.	Final Version and Council Minutes
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1978
Resolution on South Africa (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council as amended.
Resolution on the ALA Imprimatur on Films (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Resolution renamed to Resolution on the ALA Imprint on Non-Print Media Formats and referred to the Council Committee on Publishing. Approved as amended.	Amended Version
Affirmative Action Resolution (PDF)	Midwinter & Annual	✓	Introduced by Herb Biblo at Midwinter but time ran out. Resolution was reintroduced with edits at Annual and passed by Council.	Final Version and Council Minutes
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1977
Free Access to Information	Midwinter	✓	Original SRRT resolution defeated at Midwinter. Revised version passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council at Annual.	See ALA Policy Manual B.4.2 Original, Final Version, and Council Minutes
Resolution on Gay Rights (PDF)	Annual	✓	See ALA Policy Manual B.9.16	Final version.
Resolution Commending Booklist for Its Efforts on Behalf of Feminist Press Materials (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on Ethnic Groups and the White House Conference (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council	Final Version and Council Minutes
Resolution on the Equal Rights Amendment and ALA Conference Sites (PDF)	Annual	M	1979 Midwinter Meeting changed from Chicago to DC. See ALA Policy Manual B.4.1.	Council voted to boycott Chicago for Midwinter 1980, but rescinded action due to lawsuit.
Resolution on "The Speaker" (PDF)	Annual	✗	Was introduced at Council as a substitution for the Black Caucus of the American Library Association's resolution. Neither resolution was adopted.	The SRRT resolution originally passed 372-326 but a counting error was declared, and there were 2 more votes. The final was a defeat, 318 in favor and 334 against. Then both resolutions went to the ALA Council and both were defeated by a margin of 2-1. Council Minutes
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1976
Resolution on Sexist Terminology and Sexist Advertising (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Passed by ALA Council and see also previous 1975 resolution	Council Minutes
Resolution on Library Service to Prisoners	Midwinter	✓	Passed	Council Minutes
The Use of Private or Corporate Funds to Maintain Services	Annual	✗	Resolution defeated at 2nd Membership Meeting	Coverage of the resolution can be found in SRRT Newsletter Issue 41, p. 1 (PDF)
Resolution on Racism and Sexism Awareness	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council.	See ALA Policy Manual B.3 Final version and Council Minutes
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1975
Resolution on Sexist Terminology	Midwinter	✓	Passed by ALA Council, and also 1976 Resolution.	Council Minutes
Resolution on the CIA	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution	Sent to Senate & House leadership
Censure Due to Termination at American Libraries	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Editorial Independence of American Libraries	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution to Protest the Failure of Illinois to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (PDF)	Annual	✗	Defeated at second Membership Meeting	Membership Meeting Minutes including Resolution
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1974
Call for Impeachment of President Nixon	Midwinter	→	The IRC & ALA Council refused to consider it
Call for Impeachment of President Nixon	Midwinter	✗	The IRC & ALA Council refused to consider it
ALA Staff Committee on Mediation, Arbitration, and Inquiry	Midwinter	✗		Version with commentary and Council Minutes
ALA Publishing Department	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution Sent to ALA Executive Board and library press.
ISBD Cataloging Format	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution Sent to the RTSD CCS Descriptive Cataloging Committee and the library press.
ALA Executive Director	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution Sent to ALA Executive Director, SCAMI, Black Caucus, Librarian of Congress, and library press.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Booth Space at 1974 Annual Conference	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
J. Michael McConnell	Annual	✓		Final Version and Council Minutes
ALA Membership Meetings	Annual	M	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting
Term Limits for Top Library Administrators	Annual	✗
Resolution to Censure ALA Council	Annual	✗
Right to Protest Discrimination	Annual	M	Passed Membership Meeting with amendments, but not brought to Council.	Membership Meeting Minutes
Affirmative Action for Women (PDF)	Annual	→	Referred to COL. See Amended Version
Support for Equal Rights Amendment	Annual	✓	Adopted as part of a blanket resolution.	See ALA Policy Manual B.4.1 Council Minutes and Final Version
Recruitment of Latinos (PDF)	Annual	✓	Proposed by SRRT Chicano Task Force. Passed by Membership Meeting and adopted as part of a blanket resolution.
Office of Library Personnel Resources	Annual	✓	As amended. Proposed by SRRT Task Force on Women. .
Accreditation and Affirmative Action	Annual	✓	Passed ALA Membership Meeting	See ALA Policy Manual B.3.6, and B.7.2 Final Version and Council Minutes
Funding and Support for Childcare	Annual	✗		Resolution and Council Minutes
Avoidance of Sexist Terminology	Annual	✗	Passed in 1975	Resolution and Council Minutes
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1973
Sex-Related Material	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution	Sent to Alternative Press & Library Media
Lyndon B. Johnson Library	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Rights of Farmworkers	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
University of Chicago Library	Annual	✓	Revised and passed at ALA Membership Meeting	Final Version and Council Minutes
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1972
National Farmworkers Service Center	Midwinter	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution on Statistical Study of Librarianship (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Proposed by the SRRT Task Force on Women. Passed as submitted.
Women's History Research Center	Annual	M	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting
ALA Jobs Hotline (PDF)	Annual	✓	Proposed by the SRRT Task Force on Jobs. Resolution was grouped with five others and approved together.	Council Minutes
Resolution on Library Services to the Chicano Population (PDF)	Annual	✓	Proposed by the SRRT Chicano Task Force. Resolution was grouped with five others and approved together.
Child Care Center Service (PDF)	Annual	M	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting
Human Rights and ALA Affiliations (PDF)	Annual	✓	Called for ALA to break relation with IFLA over a Unesco expulsion for IFLA having South African members. See also the IFLA Resolution sent to the ALA Executive Board from the SRRT Task Force on ALA-IFLA Relations.	The ALA Executive Board did establish Affiliation Guidelines: https://www.ala.org/aboutala/affiliates/affiliates/critera
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1971
Action Now to Achieve Racial and Sexual Parity in Library Staffing (PDF)	Midwinter	✓
Equal Opportunity for Women in Librarianship (PDF)	Midwinter	✓	Passed unanimously
Equal Employment Opportunity at the Library of Congress (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed Membership Meeting.	Council Minutes and Final Version
Resolution on the Structure of ALA Council (PDF)	Annual	✗	Defeated at ALA Membership Meeting	Can also be found in SRRT Newsletter No. 15, August 1971, p.3
Resolution on Southeast Asia Conflict (PDF)	Annual	✓	As amended with date removed in final Council resolution. Passed by Membership Meeting and passed Council 145-21.	Final version (without amendment)
Resolution on Freedom of the Press (PDF)	Annual	✓	SRRT resolution was combined with Committee on Intellectual Freedom and passed by Council.	Discussion of the resolution can also be found in Council Minutes and Documents.
Gay Liberation (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed Membership meeting, but Council removed all whereas classes before passing.	Council Minutes
Resolution on Advancement of Minorities in Public Library Service (PDF)	Annual	✓	Submitted by the Advisory Committee to the Office for Recruitment and the SRRT Minority Recruitment Task Force. Brought to Council by ATLA.	Final version
Government Intimidation (PDF)	Annual	✓	Passed by ALA Membership Meeting & Council. Amended in 1973 by Council.	See ALA Policy Manual B.2.4.
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1970
ALA Councilors and President Ballot Statements, Voting Report Printed in ALA Bulletin, and Roll Calls Votes	Midwinter	✓	Passed as amended
ALA Censure of Libraries and Librarians That Support Racist Institutions	Midwinter	✓	The resolution was supported by the BCALA who took it to the ALA Executive Board. The Executive Board then forwarded it to the Council agenda where Council "received" it, bypassing formal processes. The resolution was then forwarded it to the IFC for implementation.
Library School Curriculum (PDF)	Midwinter	→	Original SRRT Resolution drafted in 1969. Amended resolution passed by ALA Membership Meeting	Referred to Office of Library Education, then to the New Directions Committee.
National Issues	Annual	→	Deferred to Midwinter 1971 Meeting	See 1971 Resolution on Southeast Conflict
Vietnam War	Annual	✗	Removed from ALA Membership Meeting Agenda	Sent to the press & members of Congress. See 1971 resolution above.
18-Year-Old Vote	Annual	✗	Removed from ALA Membership Meeting Agenda
Association Issues	Annual	→	Deferred to Midwinter 1971 Meeting
Librarians' Bill of Rights	Annual	→	Deferred to Midwinter 1971 Meeting
ALA Council	Annual	→	Deferred to Midwinter 1971 Meeting
ALA's Constitution and Bylaws	Annual	→	Deferred to Midwinter 1971 Meeting
Freedom to Read Foundation (PDF)	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution
Resolution for the American Association of State Libraries (Minority Scholarships) (PDF)	Annual	S	SRRT Resolution. Sent to the American Association of State Libraries. Now have the Spectrum Scholarship Program for this purpose.
Equal Opportunity for Women in Librarianship (PDF)	Annual	M	Sent to Membership Meeting, but not discussed due to time. Appears to have been dropped in favor of a petition.
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1969
ALA Election Candidate Statements and Voting Records (PDF)	Annual	M	Introduced after Council as recommendation to ALA Council for future meetings. ALA election candidates would make platform statements and voting records would be made known	Passed in 1970 and implemented.
ALA Election Candidate Statements and Voting Records (PDF)	Annual	✓		Passed in 1970 and implemented.
Against the Vietnam War (PDF)	Annual	M	Introduced after Council as recommendation to ALA Council for future meetings. Resolution was defeated in the Membership Meeting, 208-294. At the same meeting, Membership passed a statement against the Vietnam War, 345-131.	Similar resolution passed by Council in 1971.
Against the Vietnam War (PDF)	Annual	✗		Similar resolution passed by Council in 1971.
Against Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM) (PDF)	Annual	M	Introduced after Council as recommendation to ALA Council for future meetings. Defeated in the Membership Meeting, 183-216.
Against Anti-Ballistic Missiles (ABM) (PDF)	Annual	✗
Accreditation of Library Schools (PDF)	Annual	M	Introduced after Council as recommendation to ALA Council for future meetings. Passed as amended. Amendment deleted main point that ALA should give up accreditation and pass it to the American Association of Library Schools.
Accreditation of Library Schools (PDF)	Annual	✓
Revitalize ALA through the Recruitment from Minority Groups (PDF)	Annual	M	Introduced after Council as recommendation to ALA Council for future meetings. Passed. Revitalize ALA recruitment policies to attract more people from minority groups. Council passed a similar one in 1971, and another one aimed for Latinos in 1974.
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