I got one of those emails as well, but I did reply with information about the time of our regular Board meetings. Do they have any suggestion as to what to do if you did reply? -Kat Boyer Kat Boyer Interim Director Benton Harbor Public Library On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Helen Dewey <rhdewey@charter.net> wrote:
FYI to Michlib-l
-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 17:38:50 +0000 From: Anna Yount <anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org> <anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org> To: arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org <arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org> <arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org>
Here’s the word on these emails from the State Librarian of North Carolina:
Public library directors in multiple states are getting emails from coreypeters1001@gmail.com (mailto:coreypeters1001@gmail.com <coreypeters1001@gmail.com>) The messages started arriving last week and are each addressed to "Dear Library Director" and worded in one of several different ways:
- 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? - 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? - I am a donor to the library. 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?
In some emails, funding is too high - some too low. In some, he is a patron - a donor - or a taxpayer and voter
IT staff in those states have responded (and I quote) "DO NOT RESPOND. Please delete the message from your computer as it is a phishing scam and could possibly be malicious".
Just a heads up in case you start receiving these messages!
Cal
*Cal Shepard*
State Librarian
State Library of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
919 807 7410 office
919 561 7966 mobile
cal.shepard@ncdcr.gov
109 East Jones Street
4640 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-4600
[image: cid:image004.png@01D0C310.30B97D20]
*Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the*
*North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.*
*_____________________________________________________________*
Anna L. Yount, MSLS
Library Director
Transylvania County Library
212 South Gaston Street
Brevard, NC 28712
828.884.1818 <(828)%20884-1818> * Please note that this is a new number.*
*anna.yount@tconc.org <anna.yount@tconc.org>*
*anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org <anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org>*
library.transylvaniacounty.org <http://www.library.transylvaniacounty.org/>
[image: LIBRARYLOGO1Email]
*E-Mail Correspondence to and from this sender may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records law and may be disclosed to third parties. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please contact the sender immediately.*
*From:* ARSL_MEMBERSHIP [mailto:arsl_membership-bounces@cvl-lists.org <arsl_membership-bounces@cvl-lists.org>] *On Behalf Of * lassenlibrary@citlink.net *Sent:* Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:30 PM *To:* John Paul <jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org> <jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org>; Valerie Stephenson <southernwascolibrary@gmail.com> <southernwascolibrary@gmail.com>; Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Cc:* arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org *Subject:* Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail
We also just received a letter from Corey Peters.
Deb Probst
Lassen Library District
------------------------------
*From:* John Paul <jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org> *To:* Valerie Stephenson <southernwascolibrary@gmail.com>; Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Cc:* "arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org" <arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org> *Sent:* Monday, May 22, 2017 7:22 AM *Subject:* Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail
I just got it in Arkansas as well, except Corey Peters is the writer.
John Paul Myrick
*[image: 2016 Logo Number three] ____________________________________________*
*Rev. John Paul Myrick, MLS **Regional Librarian/Executive Director* 410 E. Merriman Avenue, Wynne, Arkansas 72396 Tel: 870.587.0587 <(870)%20587-0587>, Fax: 870.238.3141 <(870)%20238-3141> Email: jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org
Web URL: www.ecarls.org
*From:* ARSL_MEMBERSHIP [mailto:arsl_membership-bounces@cvl-lists.org <arsl_membership-bounces@cvl-lists.org>] *On Behalf Of *Valerie Stephenson *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 5:03 PM *To:* Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Cc:* arsl_membership@cvl-lists.org *Subject:* Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail
It's circulating all over Oregon too. Just some sort of scam or phishing expedition.
Valerie Stephenson
Library Director
Southern Wasco County Library
Maupin, OR 97063
On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 12:29 PM, Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> wrote:
Hi all--
I received this e-mail yesterday and in Michigan, a dozen library directors have received it or a variation of it--I'm a donor and spending is too low, I'd like to be more involved, etc. Have any of you received anything similar?
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
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
_______________________________________________ ARSL_MEMBERSHIP mailing list - hosted by the Colorado State Library ARSL_MEMBERSHIP@cvl-lists.org If you wish to unsubscribe or modify your preferences, please email rbrummett@arsl.info
--
*Valerie Stephenson*
*Library Director*
*Southern Wasco County Library*
*PO Box 328*
*410 Deschutes Avenue*
*Maupin, OR 97037*
_______________________________________________ ARSL_MEMBERSHIP mailing list - hosted by the Colorado State Library ARSL_MEMBERSHIP@cvl-lists.org If you wish to unsubscribe or modify your preferences, please email rbrummett@arsl.info
_______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
