91´«Ã½

Resolution on the 91´«Ã½ Council Voting Record

Adopted at 1993 Annual Conference

Whereas, the United States of America is a democracy dedicated to the concepts of democracy and the freedom of information;

Whereas, the 91´«Ã½ is a champion of that freedom within this country and the world;

Whereas, the members of any society need to be informed in order to make intelligent decisions at the ballot box;

Whereas, the 91´«Ã½ Council went on record in 1982 that the voting records of its sessions should be available to the members of the Association by the easiest and cheapest means possible; and

Whereas, that means was determined to be through publications of these records in American Libraries;

Therefore Be It Resolved that the Social Responsibilities Round Table go on record against the proposal by the Committee on Program Evaluation and Support (COPES) made in Document #4.1 presented at the Midwinter Conference of 1993 to cease the publication and dissemination of these voting records to all 91´«Ã½ members.

Be It Further Resolved that this objection be made known at the 91´«Ã½ Membership Meeting and to the members of 91´«Ã½ Council.