Good Morning Everyone, This link http://www.lyondeclaration.org/<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lyondeclaration.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG79r_YLhkXGCTs4OOoPHh1BqLLuw> will direct you to the Lyon Declaration, an international statement in favor of access to information and the skills to use it effectively as required for sustainable development in democratic societies. Many organizations and associations have signed the Declaration. Loretta Parham from the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library brings this to the HBCU Library Alliance's attention with a query. Is this is a space where the HBCU Library Alliance should be, thus enhancing our visibility within the profession and communicating our understanding and shared value for information access? Should the HBCU Library Alliance sign the Lyon Declaration? Please review the declaration http://www.lyondeclaration.org/<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lyondeclaration.org%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG79r_YLhkXGCTs4OOoPHh1BqLLuw> and respond to the Survey Monkey link below. Signatories so far have been mostly associations and organizations, rather than individual libraries. SPARC, SPARC Europe, ALA, ACRL, and SLA have all signed. Paste this link http://www.lyondeclaration.org/signatories/ into your address bar for a complete list of signatories. The preamble of the Declaration is as follows: "The United Nations is negotiating a new development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals. The agenda will guide all countries on approaches to improving people's lives, and outline a new set of goals to be reached during the period 2016-2030. We, the undersigned, believe that increasing access to information and knowledge across society, assisted by the availability of information and communications technologies (ICTs), supports sustainable development and improves people's lives. We therefore call upon the Member States of the United Nations to make an international commitment to use the post-2015 development agenda to ensure that everyone has access to, and is able to understand, use and share the information that is necessary to promote sustainable development and democratic societies." Paste this Survey Monkey link https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WFPWDMP into your address bar and input your response to these items no later than Friday, October 10th. I'll post the survey results on Monday, October 13th. 1. Should the HBCU Library Alliance sign the Lyon Declaration? 2. Name and Institution This information was modified from the Oberlin Group poll. I look forward to your response. Thank you Cynthia Cynthia L. Henderson, MILS, AHIP Executive Director Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library Howard University 501 W Street, NW Washington, DC 20059 cynthia.henderson@howard.edu<mailto:cynthia.henderson@howard.edu> 202.884.1723 voice 202.884.1733 fax http://hsl.howard.edu/