Affordability of service hinges on economic, social, ableist, and racial privilege -- not everyone can attend conferences like ACRL. #serviceceiling

ALA membership and division membership fees have remained stable for abt 20 years, including early bird conference rates. But what has substantially increased are the Midwinter and Annual Conference rates. Prohibitive for those who want to serve on committees. #serviceceiling

The total two-year cost for service term on an ALA or ACRL committee is almost $2000! #serviceceiling

We need to ask critical questions related to how participation/attendance at conferences impacts WHO is included in the research conversations that inevitably arise out of such activities. #serviceceiling

Almost 90% of librarians who responded to #serviceceiling survey indicated that tenure/promotion is contingent upon service activities.

84% of respondents to #serviceceiling survey indicated they had to fund at least $1000 for PD activities.

Almost 86% of respondenets to #serviceceiling survey turned down PD activities due to lack of funding. WHOSE voices are missing from the conversations as a result?