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On a more solemn note, we mourn the death loss of Heather Heyer and with our colleagues around the world condemn the acts of violence and bigotry by white supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups in Charlottesville responsible for her death. We have strengthened our resolve to promote and provide inclusive communities and to advocate for all things open. Open. We double down on our commitment to serve libraries, museums, archives, and scholars of every stripe to share freely and without fear the collections, perspectives, and ideas that both illustrate the beauty in our diversity and unite us in our shared mission to promote civil discourse and academic freedom for all.
We look forward to seeing you this fall at conferences and meetings wherever you call home.
Warm regards,
Debra Hanken Kurtz
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