Yes, it rankles me for them to ask for names. They can get the data from the information that is compiled from the State Aid reports, if they want to know what librarians earn. I denied the request, as we do not compile that report.
Karen McKinnon, Director
Leighton Township Library
Box H 4451 12th Street
Moline, MI 49335
(616)877-4143
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From: Leslie Burke <Leslie.Burke@kzoo.edu>
To: Diane Greiner <croton.twp.lib.director@gmail.com>, "'CED Donna
Clark'" <ceddc@llcoop.org>, "sandra@llcoop.org"
<sandra@llcoop.org>, "'Membiela, Clare (MDE)'"
<MembielaC@michigan.gov>
Cc: "michlib-l@mcls.org" <michlib-l@mcls.org>,
"llc_directors@llcoop.org" <llc_directors@llcoop.org>
Sent: Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:57:38 +0000
Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] New FOIA - Public Library of Cedar Springs
submitted on 03/16/2017
> Does
the following language rankle
anyone?
. This
request is not principally for personal or commercial benefit. Our agency
is just exercising the general rights of the
public.
> Sounds to me
like they are planning a commercial or personal benefit. On whose behalf are
they exercising the “general rights of the public”. Sounds like they
plan to
gather
the data and resell
it.
>
> MHO,
> Leslie
>
> Leslie
D. Burke
> Collection
Development & Digital Integration Librarian, Library
> Kalamazoo
College
> 1200
Academy St
> Kalamazoo,
MI 49006
> p
269.337.7144
> f
269.337.7395
> Leslie.Burke@kzoo.edu
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>
>
>
>
> From:
michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org
[mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]
On Behalf Of Diane Greiner
>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2017 4:50 PM
>
To: 'CED Donna Clark' <ceddc@llcoop.org>; sandra@llcoop.org;
'Membiela, Clare (MDE)' <MembielaC@michigan.gov>
>
Cc: michlib-l@mcls.org; llc_directors@llcoop.org
>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] New FOIA - Public Library of Cedar Springs
submitted on
03/16/2017
>
> I
just received a postal letter from American Transparency stating the same
information as the email below. How have others handled this
request?
>
> Diane
Greiner,
Director
> Croton
Township
Library
> 8260
S. Croton-Hardy
Drive
> Newaygo,
MI
49337
> 231-652-1615
> crodg@llcoop.org
>
>
> From: CED Donna
Clark [mailto:ceddc@llcoop.org]
>
Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2017 10:31 PM
>
To: sandra@llcoop.org
>
Cc: llc_directors@llcoop.org
>
Subject: Fw: New FOIA - Public Library of Cedar Springs submitted on
03/16/2017
>
> Sandra and Lakeland Member
Directors:
>
>
Any advice? Is this happening to any of you, as well? How should I
respond?
>
>
Donna Clark, Director at EC
>
>
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>
From: Michigan <Michigan@openthebooks.com>
>
To: "ceddc@llcoop.org" <ceddc@llcoop.org>
>
Sent: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:57:14 +0000
>
Subject: New FOIA - Public Library of Cedar Springs submitted on 03/16/2017
> 03/16/2017
>
> Records
Access Officer:
>
> Pursuant to
the FOIA, this is a request for a copy of the following records: An
electronic copy of any and all employees for years of 2016, (fiscal or calendar
year). Each employee record
should
contain the employer name, employer zip code, year of compensation, first name,
middle initial, last name, hire date (mm-dd-yyyy), base salary amount, bonus
amount, overtime amount, gross annual wages and position title. This data should
be broken down
by
employer, employee and year.
>
> The
principal purpose of this is to make this information more accessible to the
public and to access and disseminate information regarding the health, safety,
and welfare of the general
public.
This request is not principally for personal or commercial benefit. Our
agency is just exercising the general rights of the public. For these
reasons, we are requesting a waiver of fees. If there is a charge for this
service, please obtain my approval
in
writing prior to proceeding with request.
>
> All
documents can be e-mailed to
michigan@openthebooks.com or
mailed in electronic format (preferred format would be .csv or .xls). If
any documents are not provided in the format specified, please provide the state
or federal statutes
relied
upon for that decision. If any record or portion of a record responsive
to this request is contained in a record or portion of a record deemed
unresponsive to the request, I would like to inspect the entire document.
Under the Open Records Act/Freedom
of
Information Act, all non-exempt portions of any partially-exempt documents must
be disclosed. If any records or portions of records are withheld, please
state the exemption on which you rely, the basis on which the exemption is
invoked, and the name of
the
individual responsible for the decision.
>
> Thank you
for your prompt consideration of my request. If you have any questions, or if I
can be of any assistance, please e-mail me at
michigan@openthebooks.com
>
> Sincerely,
> Paul Nachman
> American
Transparency
> P.O. Box
970999
> Boca Raton,
FL 33497-0999
>
>
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