GDL received a similar email request. This was the text: "Dear Library Director, I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and would like to be more involved in how our library is run. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?" This was my reply: "Mr. XXXXX, Thank you for your interest in the Genesee District Library. The next Library Board meeting is Monday, June 19th at 5:30pm. Dave" It is interesting to note that the name submitted is not in our Patron database. It also interesting to me that the messages received seem to vary. I wonder if this is someone or group "conducting research" to see if a message in supporting the library receives more responses than a message that states concerns with how the library is run "spending too high". I did consider disregarding the message altogether as it could easily be classified as spam, however, I see no danger is providing publicly available information in my reply. I do not expect any unusual attendance at our meeting as a result but will certainly be on the lookout for suspicious hyperlinks in further correspondence, as suggested already. :o) Dave David Conklin Director Genesee District Library (810) 230-3335 Office (810) 732-1161 Fax dconklin@thegdl.org Genesee District Library Headquarters 4195 W. Pasadena Avenue Flint, MI 48504 From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Reed, Nyama Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 6:16 PM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Michlib-l Digest, Vol 31, Issue 19 I just received the identical email in Wisconsin. Some sort of spam? I tried googling the email address and got nothing. The name is too common to determine if it is legit. I find it hard to believe that the same person is a patron of multiple libraries in Michigan and Wisconsin, and wants to attend all of our meetings. Weird... how are you all responding? Nyama Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S(r) 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: michlib-l-request@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-request@mcls.org> Date: 5/20/17 10:53 AM (GMT-06:00) To: michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org> Subject: Michlib-l Digest, Vol 31, Issue 19 Send Michlib-l mailing list submissions to michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to michlib-l-request@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-request@mcls.org> You can reach the person managing the list at michlib-l-owner@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-owner@mcls.org> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Michlib-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. taxpayer and voter e-mail (Melissa Malcolm) 2. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)) 3. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Nancy Studebaker-Barringer) 4. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Matt Church) 5. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Eric Magness-Eubank) 6. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Jeff Godin) 7. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Nancy Studebaker-Barringer) 8. Friday MAP Fun: Answer A Question, Win a Kindle Fire Tablet! Circulate The Greatest Number Of MAP Passes This Summer, And Win Another One! (Jim Flury) 9. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Holly Hentz) 10. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Eric Magness-Eubank) 11. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Mary Ellen Mulcrone) 12. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Mary June) 13. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Joann Crater) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:30:17 -0400 From: Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org<mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org>> To: MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail Message-ID: <CAChhsn6zMWiGx8S7bwAAcUsE81ZeAEFWjQidu67Xtn9OcAufTg@mail.gmail.com<mailto:CAChhsn6zMWiGx8S7bwAAcUsE81ZeAEFWjQidu67Xtn9OcAufTg@mail.gmail.com>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Hi all-- I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation. Thank you. melissa *Dear Library Director,* *I am a taxpayer and a voter. I believe that libraries are vital to our community but that spending for our library is just too high. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?* *Thanks,* -- Melissa A. Malcolm Library Director Lapeer District Library 201 Village West Dr S Lapeer, MI 48446 melissa@lib.lapeer.org<mailto:melissa@lib.lapeer.org> www.library.lapeer.org<http://www.library.lapeer.org> 810.664.9521 <callto:810.664.9521> ext. 3113 "If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." -- Charles Ogletree