MAC Position Statements

From time to time the MAC Council may take a position on an issue of importance to the profession, the association, or the communities we serve.  Following is a list of MAC position statements.

2022:

Statement opposing Ohio HB327

The Midwest Archives Conference stands behind the Society of Ohio Archivists in opposing Ohio HB327, noting that the bill "infringes upon free speech and interferes with the teaching and research work of not just archivists, but librarians, teachers, professors, and workplace educators." Please read the full Statement opposing Ohio HB327.

2021:

Statement in Support of LGBTQ+ History and the Exhibit "Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights"

The Midwest Archives Conference unequivocally condemns the removal of the Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights exhibit from the Missouri state capitol rotunda. Please read the Statement of Support of LGBTQ+ History.

MAC Council's Antiracism Statement in Support of the AAPI Community

The Midwest Archives Conference stands in solidarity with the Asian American Pacific Islander community within MAC, the Midwest, and the nation. Please read the MAC Council's Antiracism Statement in Support of the AAPI Community. 

2020:

Statement on George Floyd (June 3, 2020)

The Midwest Archives Conference condemns the senseless murder of George Floyd, and countless others, by the police. Read MAC Council's full statement unanimously passed on June 3, 2020.