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

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Subject: Re: [ARSL_MEMBERSHIP] inquiring e-mail
Date: Tue, 23 May 2017 17:38:50 +0000
From: Anna Yount <anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org>
To: 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) 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

 

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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  Please note that this is a new number.

anna.yount@tconc.org

anna.yount@transylvaniacounty.org

library.transylvaniacounty.org

 

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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] On Behalf Of lassenlibrary@citlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12:30 PM
To: John Paul <jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org>; Valerie Stephenson <southernwascolibrary@gmail.com>; Melissa Malcolm <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

 

2016 Logo Number three
____________________________________________

Rev. John Paul Myrick, MLS
Regional Librarian/Executive Director
410 E. Merriman Avenue, Wynne, Arkansas 72396
Tel: 870.587.0587, Fax: 870.238.3141
Email: jpaul@crosscountylibrary.org

Web URL:  www.ecarls.org

 

From: ARSL_MEMBERSHIP [mailto: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 ext. 3113 
"If liberty and justice mean anything, then access means everything." -- Charles Ogletree


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Valerie Stephenson

Library Director

Southern Wasco County Library

PO Box 328

410 Deschutes Avenue

Maupin, OR 97037

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