Hi Katelin,
I would contact your library’s or municipality’s attorney. Some of that requested information might be exempted from disclosure per Michigan state law:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(lja1i4a4olzfpgxah5pkwtnw))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-15-243
All FOIA requests go through our General Counsel office. Here’s our FOIA policy:
https://wmich.edu/policies/foia-processing
Mary
Mary O’Kelly, MLIS
Associate Dean for Education and User Services
Professor
Western Michigan University – University Libraries
Michigan Academic Library Association Board of Directors
East Grand Rapids Library Advisory Commission
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Katelin Smith via Michlib-l
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 1:57 PM
To: michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] FOIA of Employee Information
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Hello, everyone,
Recently, our library received a FOIA from an organization outside our state requesting information on our union-represented employees.
- First name;
- Middle name;
- Last name;
- Date of Birth/Birth year;
- Gender;
- Work email address;
- Job Title;
- Worksite location;
- Worksite address; and,
- Hire Date.
We understand that by law, we are required to give information. Still, some of it is more personal than others, such as middle name and gender, and several staff whose
data would be included do not feel comfortable sharing it. Have other libraries experienced this, and if so, what did you do? Our director is reaching out to her contacts but she requested that I reach out as well to cast the widest net possible for information
and insight.
Thanks,
Katelin
__________________________________________________
Katelin Smith (she/her/hers, they/them/theirs)
Adult Services Librarian | Homebound Coordinator
William P. Faust Public Library of Westland
6123 Central City Parkway | Westland, Michigan 48185
734-326-6123 ex. 2824 |
www.westlandlibrary.org