Respectful Space Statement

TRLN is dedicated to providing a harassment-free space for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical appearance, age, race, ethnicity, political affiliation, national origin, or religion—and not limited to these aspects. Our consortium does not tolerate any form of harassment. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at any TRLN event. Any participants violating this may,  at the discretion of the organizer or facilitator, be asked to leave a TRLN event.

Harassment includes but is not limited to offensive comments or behaviors related to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, physical appearance, age, race, ethnicity, political affiliation, national origin, or religion. Harassment also includes sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, unwelcome following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention. Participants asked to stop any harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately.

If a participant engages in harassing behavior, organizers or facilitators may take any action they deem appropriate, including warning the offender or expulsion from the event. If you are being harassed, notice that someone else is being harassed, or have any other concerns, please contact a TRLN staff member immediately or reach out to info@trln.org.

TRLN staff will assist those experiencing harassment. TRLN values participation by all members of the TRLN community in our events.

We expect participants to follow these guidelines at all TRLN events. (Responses, concerns, and questions can be submitted via this form.)

This statement is based on several others including those of the Wikimedia FoundationDigital Library Federation, Geek Feminism wiki, Contributor Covenant, and Code4Lib.