I must be missing something in the bill. I thought it was redundant as we all know we cannot use library money to print materials on library ballot issues, we cannot use staff time to work on millage proposals, we cannot promote our library's millage proposal while working on the clock, etc. I read that we can still hand out the League of Women Voters material, tell a patron which precinct they are registered to vote in, and tell them if their community has a local election. Those are valid reference questions and resources. Period. If they aren't, then what about the political books that are purchased? Can we not have them in the collection? Do they go in hiding for 60 days prior to an election? Ridiculous! We keep on rockin' our bad librarian selves, people! Keep answering those reference questions. Just don't think you can print out or distribute political literature or wear Vote for the ACME Library t-shirts while working the desk.

From: "Melissa Armstrong" <melissa@carolibrary.org>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 3:36 PM
To: "James Lenze" <jamesl@Gardencitymi.org>, jmarks@baycountylibrary.org, michlib-l@mcls.org, "Pam Withrow" <pwithrow@uproc.lib.mi.us>
Subject: RE: [Michlib-l] SB 571

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

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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

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