We’re talking with Quill and RiotDad about the community side of the response to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library and local school board issues surrounding transmisia, book bans in school and public libraries, and how to push back. Salary petition, board email/phone, and template email are in the notes.
Email trustees@fvrl.org (Template email below)
Trustees phone contact: 360-906-5011
Attend meetings through FVRL website fvrl.org/board/trustees
Sign petition for FVRL staff salaries: https://www.change.org/p/it-s-time-fvrlibraries-pay-your-staff-a-living-wage?original_footer_petition_id=34850778&algorithm=promoted&grid_position=5&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uABhQQQIAAAAAZbwMe%2FqWz6hhNDJhOWQwNw%3D%3D
Readings
https://www.columbian.com/news/2022/dec/06/opposition-to-drag-queen-story-hours-roils-fvrlibraries/
FVRL Board Meeting 2/20/2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_r6NqOlEi0
https://keepthelibrarysafeforchildren.com/author/keepthelibrary/
Librarian Calls Police On Mom (Olga Hodges) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqqg-TBqPw0
2023 voters pamphlet (page 50)
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/zzEpV9QEAG
Email template for FVRL Board of Trustees
Dear Board of Trustees,
I am writing to express my ongoing support for the Fort Vancouver Regional Library (FVRL) and its commitment to inclusivity for queer and trans community members. Members of the community have inspired me by attending Board meetings to counter misinformation regarding the Drag Queen Story Hour and other LGBTQ+ materials. I applaud their dedication and now wish to add my voice in their support.
Also, during a recent meeting, dedicated FVRL employees and WPEA union members shared their struggles with low wages and an unsustainable workload due to high staff turnover. Starting salaries at minimum wage and capped wages force many to live in poverty. Employees are burdened with performing duties outside their job descriptions simply to keep branches functioning.
I stand with these employees and the WPEA. I urge the Board to take immediate action to:
Furthermore, I encourage the Board to:
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
[Your Name/Group Name]
128 - Invest in Open Infrastructure
126 - Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
125 - FVRL and WPEA Union
124 - Bloch and Utopia feat. Jon
123 - David Demchuk
122 - Dr. Chuck Tingle
121 - Info Seeking Behaviors of Queer Folks feat. Audrey
120 - British Library Hack
119 - Privacy (and sex!) feat. Digital Shred Privacy Literacy Initiative
118 - Queer Internet History feat. Dr. Alex Ketchum
117 - Copyright and Trademark Takedowns
116 - Hijacked and Zombie Journals
115 - infoshops
114 - The Great Book Robbery (2012)
113 - Privacy Policies at RELX feat. Becky Yoose
112 - Day in the Life of Sadie
111 - Seizing the Means of Library Interoperability feat. Cory Doctorow
110 - Accessible Instruction Design w/ Anaya
109 - Walter Benjamin in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction feat. laborkyle and laborabby
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