“Aina (2004) sees the term "user" to include all those who avail themselves of the services offered by a library. The term encompasses various terms such as
patrons, clients, information users, information seekers, consumers, readers, etc. these terms can be used interchangeably, because they all apply to those seeking the services of a library.”
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1566&context=libphilprac#:~:text=
He contacts a library. They interact with him. He uses their services. He is a user/patron.
If you have policies/procedures not allowing out of service users to access certain programs or resources that is a different conversation. Our library cards
are primarily residence based. For some programs we limit first to service area patrons.
David Votta
Director
Charlotte Community Library
517.543.8859
226 S Bostwick
Charlotte, MI 48813
From: Amber Hughey [mailto:a.hughey@bridgeportlibrary.org]
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2021 3:54 PM
To: David Votta <vottad@charlottelibrary.org>; michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Aaron Yang on NPR
Aaron Yang is not a patron nor a resident of any of the libraries he pushed himself into.
Amber L Hughey, MLIS
She/Hers
Director
Bridgeport Public Library zv041
3399 Williamson
Saginaw MI 48601
989-777-6030 ext 4