Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards
Hello everyone, In the past, my library has used American Factfinder <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification. However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far. Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai - Head of Reference and Circulation Services - Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI - Work Email <aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> - Personal Email <amschinkai@gmail.com> - LinkedIn Account <https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/> ----------------------------
We were just looking into this, and found the following: https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ https://usgeocoder.com/ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:07 PM To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards Hello everyone, In the past, my library has used American Factfinder<https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system<https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification. However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far. Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai * Head of Reference and Circulation Services * Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI * Work Email<mailto:aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> * Personal Email<mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com> * LinkedIn Account<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/> ---------------------------- [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=15Sxpv66I7F_3iQ7mM3CoSNdCzu0a3AMy&revid=0B3CEyBU2lC-GTW9JdVFGcDFhMHpOamlEVjg2OFhRNXd5YlE0PQ]
I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but my library checks the Michigan Secretary of State's Find My Clerk page to verify what municipality the patron pays taxes in and therefore whether a patron lives in our service area: [ https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Clerk | https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Clerk ] Jocelyn Levin, MLIS Youth and Teen Services Librarian jlevin@lyon.lib.mi.us Lyon Township Public Library 27005 Milford Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178 248.437.8800 Ext. 615 [ http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/ | www.lyon.lib.mi.us ] From: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org> To: "Adrianne Schinkai" <amschinkai@gmail.com>, "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 5:52:54 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards We were just looking into this, and found the following: [ https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ | https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ ] [ https://usgeocoder.com/ | https://usgeocoder.com/ ] From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:07 PM To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Subject: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards Hello everyone, In the past, my library has used [ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml | American Factfinder ] to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying [ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refres... | patron’s address into the system ] and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification. However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31 st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far. Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai * Head of Reference and Circulation Services * Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI * [ mailto:aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org | Work Email ] * [ mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com | Personal Email ] * [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/ | LinkedIn Account ] ---------------------------- _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Hey there! Jocelyn, this is super helpful! I will definitely use this to see what municipality an address is in! I wonder, if anyone knows a good one for school districts? I feel like some library districts are made up of combinations of municipalities, some have boundaries coterminous with school districts, some have combinations of both! I really appreciated that FactFinder listed municipality ::and:: school district. Shoshanna Wechter (she, her, hers) Reference Librarian Ypsilanti District Library 229 W Michigan Ave Ypsilanti MI 48197 From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Jocelyn Levin via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 5:58 PM To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but my library checks the Michigan Secretary of State's Find My Clerk page to verify what municipality the patron pays taxes in and therefore whether a patron lives in our service area: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Clerk Jocelyn Levin, MLIS Youth and Teen Services Librarian jlevin@lyon.lib.mi.us<mailto:jlevin@lyon.lib.mi.us> Lyon Township Public Library 27005 Milford Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178 248.437.8800 Ext. 615 www.lyon.lib.mi.us<http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/> ________________________________ From: "Michlib-l" <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> To: "Adrianne Schinkai" <amschinkai@gmail.com<mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com>>, "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 5:52:54 PM Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards We were just looking into this, and found the following: https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ https://usgeocoder.com/ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] On Behalf Of Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:07 PM To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards Hello everyone, In the past, my library has used American Factfinder<https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system<https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification. However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far. Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai * Head of Reference and Circulation Services * Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI * Work Email<mailto:aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> * Personal Email<mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com> * LinkedIn Account<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/> ---------------------------- [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=15Sxpv66I7F_3iQ7mM3CoSNdCzu0a3AMy&revid=0B3CEyBU2lC-GTW9JdVFGcDFhMHpOamlEVjg2OFhRNXd5YlE0PQ] _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Hi Jocelyn and Shoshana, In Dexter, we use the Washtenaw County parcel lookup at Washtenaw.org>>services>>Property/Parcel Lookup. This diverts the viewer off to an older site at https://secure3.ewashtenaw.org/ecommerce/property/pStart.do This has been helpful for us because each individual parcel lists the school district where taxes are paid. Our boundaries are the same as the Dexter School District, so it makes it easy to determine if someone is inside or outside our boundary. We also use a similar service through Livingston County as we overlap counties. https://www.bsaonline.com/?uid=2015 Washtenaw and Livingston both provide this service for free. Many municipalities use the BS&A service and these records will show school district and municipality. The Village of Vicksburg provides access here https://bsaonline.com/?uid=2081 I'm not sure how big your service area is, so you might need to investigate whether your surrounding townships provide this separately. I looked up Prevos Family Markets at 137 N Main in Vicksburg. It looks like Vicksburg charges for look-ups. There is an account set-up option and option 1 on the result said the service was free to homeowners and current residents. Kalamazoo County looks like it provides the service free at https://bsaonline.com/?uid=405 and also showed the Prevos entry in Vicksburg, but it looks like the County provides less information that other municipalities. They show total taxes paid, but not detailed parcel information, like school district. You might be able to get a free log on from the county that would provide more information. Hope this helps, Paul Paul McCann Dexter District Library Library Director 3255 Alpine St. Phone: 734-426-4477 Dexter, MI 48130 Fax: 734-426-1217 www.dexter.lib.mi.us On 2/13/2020 6:15 PM, Shoshanna Wechter via Michlib-l wrote:
Hey there!
Jocelyn, this is super helpful! I will definitely use this to see what municipality an address is in! I wonder, if anyone knows a good one for school districts? I feel like some library districts are made up of combinations of municipalities, some have boundaries coterminous with school districts, some have combinations of both! I really appreciated that FactFinder listed municipality ::and:: school district.
Shoshanna Wechter
(she, her, hers)
Reference Librarian
Ypsilanti District Library
229 W Michigan Ave
Ypsilanti MI 48197
*From:*michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] *On Behalf Of *Jocelyn Levin via Michlib-l *Sent:* Thursday, February 13, 2020 5:58 PM *To:* michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards
I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but my library checks the Michigan Secretary of State's Find My Clerk page to verify what municipality the patron pays taxes in and therefore whether a patron lives in our service area: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/Clerk
Jocelyn Levin, MLIS Youth and Teen Services Librarian jlevin@lyon.lib.mi.us <mailto:jlevin@lyon.lib.mi.us>
Lyon Township Public Library 27005 Milford Rd, South Lyon, MI 48178 248.437.8800 Ext. 615 www.lyon.lib.mi.us <http://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/>
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We were just looking into this, and found the following:
https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/
*From:*michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] *On Behalf Of *Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l *Sent:* Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:07 PM *To:* michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org <mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards
Hello everyone,
In the past, my library has used American Factfinder <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification.
However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31^st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far.
Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice.
--
Adrianne M. Schinkai
* Head of Reference and Circulation Services * Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI * Work Email <mailto:aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> * Personal Email <mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com> * LinkedIn Account <https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/>
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The two that Bill Bowman suggested provide the school district. One of our contractual areas also includes a different school district. The area in that school district have their own library. Knowing where they pay their taxes is helpful, but not enough detail. Thank you, Bill! ------ Phyllis Rickard Director North Adams Community Memorial Library (zv245) 110 E. Main St., PO Box 248 North Adams, MI 49262 517-287-4426 northadamslibrary@gmail.com http://www.northadamscml.michlibrary.org/ On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 5:56 PM Bill Bowman via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
We were just looking into this, and found the following:
https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/
*From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] *On Behalf Of *Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l *Sent:* Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:07 PM *To:* michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards
Hello everyone,
In the past, my library has used American Factfinder <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification.
However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far.
Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice.
--
Adrianne M. Schinkai
- Head of Reference and Circulation Services - Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI - Work Email <aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> - Personal Email <amschinkai@gmail.com> - LinkedIn Account <https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/>
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Ah, well, we dont have that issue, so didn't notice that! Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note10+. Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36> ________________________________ From: North Adams Library <northadamslibrary@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 12:29:57 PM To: Bill Bowman <bowmanb@cidlibrary.org> Cc: Adrianne Schinkai <amschinkai@gmail.com>; michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards The two that Bill Bowman suggested provide the school district. One of our contractual areas also includes a different school district. The area in that school district have their own library. Knowing where they pay their taxes is helpful, but not enough detail. Thank you, Bill! ------ Phyllis Rickard Director North Adams Community Memorial Library (zv245) 110 E. Main St., PO Box 248 North Adams, MI 49262 517-287-4426 northadamslibrary@gmail.com<mailto:northadamslibrary@gmail.com> http://www.northadamscml.michlibrary.org/ On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 5:56 PM Bill Bowman via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org>> wrote: We were just looking into this, and found the following: https://michigan.hometownlocator.com/ https://usgeocoder.com/ From: michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org>] On Behalf Of Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:07 PM To: michlib-l <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org<mailto:michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org>> Subject: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards Hello everyone, In the past, my library has used American Factfinder<https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system<https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification. However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far. Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai * Head of Reference and Circulation Services * Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI * Work Email<mailto:aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> * Personal Email<mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com> * LinkedIn Account<https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/> ---------------------------- [https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=15Sxpv66I7F_3iQ7mM3CoSNdCzu0a3AMy&revid=0B3CEyBU2lC-GTW9JdVFGcDFhMHpOamlEVjg2OFhRNXd5YlE0PQ] _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org<mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org> http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l
Dear Michlib, We recently hosted Callie Corsa at our library for a class on beginning calligraphy, more specifically brush pen calligraphy. She has been doing calligraphy for over 5 years and has her own business ( I cannot remember how I found her!). She brought all of the supplies, including handouts, and our attendees really enjoyed the class- they asked for more! Callie covered the beginning brush strokes that make up lower-case letters and we did a lot of practice on the paper pads she handed out. We ran out of time to do what I originally asked Callie to do, which was teach calligraphy for creating Valentine's day cards. But everyone was very satisfied with just the beginning portion of it and didn't mind that we didn't get to the cards. Next time, we may plan a series with Callie that includes: one class for the intro, another class for upper-case letters, and maybe another class for creative designs. I did have to limit the class size to ten attendees due to budgetary reasons. The only negative feedback we had was that we were pressed for time and Callie did rush a bit. We scheduled an hour and a half, so I'd recommend about two hours or so, with a little room for even going over that. But other than that, everyone was happy and asked for another class. Here is her contact info if you are interested: "Callie Corsa" <cacorsa@gmail.com> Happy Monday! Katie Katie Rothley, MLIS Marketing & Outreach Librarian Lyon Township Public Library 27005 S. Milford Rd., South Lyon, MI 48178 https://www.lyon.lib.mi.us/ (248) 437-8800 ext. 618
Hi, One of our awesome librarians found this path to information - most importantly a clear listing of the township for the patron, which is the information we used the most from American Fact Finder. - Go to tigerweb.geo.census.gov - Next to the home tab, click on TIGERweb Applications. - On the left side of the screen, click on TIGERweb again right under Applications. - On the left side of the map (under the layers tab), select (check) "transportation" and "places and county subdivisions". - Then type an address in the search bar (no need for the zip code). You have to click on the magnifying glass beside the address or hit "enter". This will give you the address right below what you typed. You must click on that blue highlighted address for it to take you to your results. The township is listed on the left side of the map. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Ruth Steele and Pam Wright, awesome librarian! On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:06 PM Adrianne Schinkai via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Hello everyone,
In the past, my library has used American Factfinder <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification.
However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far.
Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai
- Head of Reference and Circulation Services - Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI - Work Email <aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> - Personal Email <amschinkai@gmail.com> - LinkedIn Account <https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/>
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[ https://censusreporter.org/ | https://censusreporter.org/ ] is very easy to use and gives information in a similar way as AFF. Rachel Koehne Circulation Supervisor Henika District Library 149 S Main St Wayland, MI 49348 269.792.2891 From: "Adrianne Schinkai" <amschinkai@gmail.com> To: "michlib-l" <michlib-l@mail2.mcls.org> Sent: Thursday, February 13, 2020 1:06:54 PM Subject: [Michlib-l] Determining Residency and Millages for Public Library Cards Hello everyone, In the past, my library has used [ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml | American Factfinder ] to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying [ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refres... | patron’s address into the system ] and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification. However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31 st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far. Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid? Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai * Head of Reference and Circulation Services * Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI * [ mailto:aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org | Work Email ] * [ mailto:amschinkai@gmail.com | Personal Email ] * [ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/ | LinkedIn Account ] ----------------------------
Thank you everyone for your responses to my inquiry. I am slowly, but surely, making my way through all the answers. Hopefully we all find the right resources to make this work! :) Adrianne M. Schinkai On Thu, Feb 13, 2020 at 1:06 PM Adrianne Schinkai <amschinkai@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone,
In the past, my library has used American Factfinder <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml> to help determine where millages are paid and how classifications for residency are determined for our library cards. We were basically able to punch in an applying patron’s address into the system <https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/searchresults.xhtml?refresh=t> and based on the Economic Place results, we were able to easily determine the classification.
However, American Factfinder is going offline on March 31st and we are having some issues with navigating the Census Data website thus far. As I am waiting to hear a reply from the Census Data website of whether this feature will be part of the migration or going obsolete, we are exploring other options, such as working with Google Maps. Nothing is showing the ease of access we are hoping for thus far.
Would anyone mind sharing their foolproof go to for determining residency and where mileages are paid?
Thanks in advance for your help and advice. -- Adrianne M. Schinkai
- Head of Reference and Circulation Services - Vicksburg District Library, Vicksburg, MI - Work Email <aschinkai@vicksburglibrary.org> - Personal Email <amschinkai@gmail.com> - LinkedIn Account <https://www.linkedin.com/in/amschinkai/>
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Adrianne Schinkai -
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Bill Bowman -
Jocelyn Levin -
Katie Rothley -
North Adams Library -
Paul McCann -
Rawson Library Director -
Shoshanna Wechter