I tend to agree.. He can ask the law makers to go back and make it right but I am sure it won’t be done.  The whole thing is nonsense and only hinders us from doing our jobs as well as schools.  It is very upsetting.

Melissa Armstrong

Assistant Director

Caro Area District Library

840 W Frank Street

Caro, Michigan 48723

989-673-4329 ext. 107

melissa@carolibrary.org

From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of James Lenze
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 1:36 PM
To: jmarks@baycountylibrary.org; michlib-l@mcls.org; Pam Withrow
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] SB 571

While this is nice, how much weight does the Governor’s interpretation carry in a court of law?  I mean, this is not the same as an Attorney General’s Opinion, is it? 

James B Lenze, Director            jamesl@gardencitymi.org
Garden City Public Library
31735 Maplewood St
Garden City, MI 48135

From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Jeanette Marks
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 1:23 PM
To: michlib-l@mcls.org; Pam Withrow <pwithrow@uproc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] SB 571

Thank you so much for sharing, Pam. I did not interpret the new bill as preventing librarians from providing reference service to patrons with election questions. Hopefully others will feel comfortable in providing reference service as well.

Jeanette Marks, Managing Librarian
Bay County Library System
Pinconning Branch Library
218 Kaiser St.
Pinconning, MI  48650
PH  989-879-3283 ext. 207
FAX 989-879-5669
jmarks@baycountylibrary.org

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From: "Pam Withrow" <pwithrow@uproc.lib.mi.us>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 12:42 PM
To: michlib-l@mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] SB 571

Hello Everyone,

Because we have a millage coming up in March, we’ve been watching this legislation pretty closely.  Governor Snyder offered a letter of clarification that should help put librarian minds at ease.  http://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/SB_571_signing_letter_510083_7.pdf

Thank you,

Pamela Withrow, Director

Forsyth Township Public Library

180 W. Flint St.

PO Box 1328

Gwinn, MI 49841

906-346-3433