This has been a great discussion. I, too, have been considering adding this service at my library, and this thread has solidified my decision to do so. Thanks to everyone who responded! Britney Library Director Alvah N. Belding Memorial Library 302 E. Main St. Belding, MI 48809 616.794.1450 "You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!" - The Doctor ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Valerie Meyerson <vmeyerson@petoskeylibrary.org> To: Andrea Estelle <aestelle@otsegolibrary.org>, "michlib-l@mcls.org" <michlib-l@mcls.org> Sent: Fri, 3 Mar 2017 16:15:53 +0000 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries
We have two staff who are notaries. The library paid for all their expenses to receive their credentials. We do not charge for the service and do not compensate the employees. We only offer the service when thestaff members are on duty. We have not had any problems with offering this service (except when someone comes in and one of the two people are not here). This is just another service that the library can easily provide to our patrons. It was easy to do andnot very expensive. We notarize maybe 2-3 documents per month. One of our mottos is that we are a YES library and offering a notary on staff is one more way we can say yes. Val Meyerson, Director Petoskey District Library
From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org]On Behalf Of Andrea Estelle Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2017 9:37 AM To: michlib-l@mcls.org Subject: [Michlib-l] Notaries in libraries Hi Everyone, If you offer notary service in your library could you let me know the following: What do you charge for the service? Do you compensate the employee that is the notary for performing notary services? How many notaries do you have on staff? Have you encountered any trouble with offering this service? Any advice if we are considering adding this? Thanks, Andrea Andrea Estelle, MLIS Library Director Otsego District Library Brightenthe Corner Where You Are
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