NALA CONFERENCE-CODE OF CONDUCT

October 22-23, 2020

Nashville Area Library Alliance (NALA) conference is dedicated to providing participants including attendees, speakers and staff/volunteers with a discrimination and harassment-free environment based on the following protected classes of: race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, and veteran status. In order to provide an environment where diverse participants may learn, share and network, we specifically prohibit the following behaviors:

· Harassment or intimidation based on the above protected classes

· Sexual assault, offensive touching, sexual exploitation, stalking, sexual or gender-based harassment, or complicity in the commission of these acts. This would include unwelcomed sexual attention or advances, sexualized comments or jokes or posting or displaying sexually explicit or violent materials.

· Violence, threats of violence or violent language directed against another person; including personal insults, particularly those related to a protected class; including yelling at or threatening speakers (verbally or physically).

· Posting or threatening to post other people’s personally identifying information (“doxing”)

· Any behavior that a reasonable person would find intimidating, hostile or offensive from a subjective and objective perspective.

· Sustained disruption of community events, including talks and presentations; including inappropriate photography or recording.

· Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behavior.

Speakers are asked to frame discussion as openly and inclusively as possible and to be aware of how language or images may be perceived by others. Attendees may exercise their option to leave a session or conversation at any time.

All participants are expected to observe these rules and behaviors throughout the Conference. Participants asked to stop a hostile or harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately. Violators will be expelled from the Conference at the discretion of the NALA Conference Committee. Attendees seek the opportunity to learn, network and have fun. Please do so responsibly and with respect of the rights of others to do the same.

If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed or have any other concerns, please either of the co-chairs immediately. Machelle Keen (email – Machelle.Keen@vanderbilt.edu) or Karen Swoopes (email – Karen.Swoopes@vanderbilt.edu) . All reports will be fully investigated, and the appropriate course of action will be taken.