Hello, All, Kalkaska received the same message. "Peters" is the name in the email address. "Dear Library Director, 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? Thanks, Corey Peter" John Roberts Director Kalkaska County Library 247 S. Cedar Kalkaska, MI 49646 (708) 434-5681 john@kalkaskalibrary.org On Sat, May 20, 2017 at 12:00 PM, <michlib-l-request@mcls.org> wrote:

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1. taxpayer and voter e-mail (Melissa Malcolm) 2. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)) 3. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Nancy Studebaker-Barringer) 4. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Matt Church) 5. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Eric Magness-Eubank) 6. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Jeff Godin) 7. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Nancy Studebaker-Barringer) 8. Friday MAP Fun: Answer A Question, Win a Kindle Fire Tablet! Circulate The Greatest Number Of MAP Passes This Summer, And Win Another One! (Jim Flury) 9. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Holly Hentz) 10. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Eric Magness-Eubank) 11. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Mary Ellen Mulcrone) 12. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Mary June) 13. Re: taxpayer and voter e-mail (Joann Crater)

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> To: MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:30:17 -0400 Subject: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" < jharvey@roseville-mi.gov> To: Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org>, MICHLIB-L < michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 17:37:15 +0000 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Melissa,

I received the message below today. The sender's name in his/her email address and the same in the signature line were off by one letter.

"*Dear Library Director, *

*I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views? *

*Thanks*,"

Jacalynn Harvey

Director

Roseville Public Library

29777 Gratiot Avenue

Roseville, MI 48066

586-445-5407 <(586)%20445-5407>

586-445-5499 <(586)%20445-5499> FAX

www.rosevillelibrary.org

www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.

–Timothy Healy

<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

------------------------------ *From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy Studebaker-Barringer <director@nileslibrary.net> To: "Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov>, MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org>, Melissa Malcolm < melissa@lib.lapeer.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 18:02:33 +0000 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail I also received this email except he specifically indicates he is a library donor. NSB

On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 1:37 PM Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library) <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov> wrote:

...

Melissa,

I received the message below today. The sender's name in his/her email address and the same in the signature line were off by one letter.

"*Dear Library Director, *

*I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views? *

*Thanks*,"

Jacalynn Harvey

Director

Roseville Public Library

29777 Gratiot Avenue

Roseville, MI 48066

586-445-5407 <(586)%20445-5407>

586-445-5499 <(586)%20445-5499> FAX

www.rosevillelibrary.org

www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.

–Timothy Healy

<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

------------------------------ *From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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 _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

-- Sent from Gmail Mobile

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Matt Church <mchurch@berkley.lib.mi.us> To: "Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov

...

Cc: Michlib-l <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 12:03:20 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail I received an identical email today. I, too, noted the individual's email address and name in closing was off by one letter. Curious!

Matt

Matt Church, Library Director Berkley Public Library 3155 Coolidge Hwy. Berkley, MI 48072 248-658-3449 <(248)%20658-3449> mchurch@berkley.lib.mi.us www.berkley.lib.mi.us

------------------------------ *From: *"Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" < jharvey@roseville-mi.gov> *To: *"melissa" <melissa@lib.lapeer.org>, "Michlib-l" < michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Sent: *Friday, May 19, 2017 1:37:15 PM *Subject: *Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Melissa,

I received the message below today. The sender's name in his/her email address and the same in the signature line were off by one letter.

"*Dear Library Director, *

*I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views? *

*Thanks*,"

Jacalynn Harvey

Director

Roseville Public Library

29777 Gratiot Avenue

Roseville, MI 48066

586-445-5407 <(586)%20445-5407>

586-445-5499 <(586)%20445-5499> FAX

www.rosevillelibrary.org

www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.

–Timothy Healy

<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

------------------------------ *From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

_______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Magness-Eubank <emeacl@alpenalibrary.org> To: "Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov>, Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org>, MICHLIB-L < michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 14:10:32 -0400 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail Well, I just received this a few minutes ago. Does your sender have the initials CP? Curious.

Eric Magness-Eubank Library Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library emeacl@alpenalibrary.org 989.356.6188 <(989)%20356-6188> ex 11

Dear Library Director,

I am a donor to the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?

Thanks,

*From:* Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library) <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:37 PM *To:* Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> ; MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Melissa,

I received the message below today. The sender's name in his/her email address and the same in the signature line were off by one letter.

"*Dear Library Director, *

*I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?*

*Thanks*,"

Jacalynn Harvey

Director

Roseville Public Library

29777 Gratiot Avenue

Roseville, MI 48066

586-445-5407 <(586)%20445-5407>

586-445-5499 <(586)%20445-5499> FAX

www.rosevillelibrary.org

www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.

–Timothy Healy

<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

------------------------------ *From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeff Godin <jgodin@tadl.org> To: MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 14:50:00 -0400 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail With the variations reported so far, these "Dear Library Director" emails could be many things, but one possibility is that they are part of a semi-targeted phishing / social engineering campaign.

After replying with details of the next library board meeting, the next message may be along the lines of "Thank you! Looking forward to next week's board meeting! Attached is a document with a preview of the issues I intend to raise during public comment. The password is..." or "I have shared the following file with you via [service]"... where the document / link in questions would be malicious.

A more patient actor would string you along for a decent amount of time before delivering the exploit attempt.

I'd advise an extra dose of caution if you choose to proceed further with the email in question.

-jeff

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nancy Studebaker-Barringer <director@nileslibrary.net> To: Jeff Godin <jgodin@tadl.org>, MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 18:58:00 +0000 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail I did reply with info about next board meeting and offer to answer questions in mean time. That was yesterday and I've not gotten reply. NSB On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 2:51 PM Jeff Godin <jgodin@tadl.org> wrote:

...

With the variations reported so far, these "Dear Library Director" emails could be many things, but one possibility is that they are part of a semi-targeted phishing / social engineering campaign.

After replying with details of the next library board meeting, the next message may be along the lines of "Thank you! Looking forward to next week's board meeting! Attached is a document with a preview of the issues I intend to raise during public comment. The password is..." or "I have shared the following file with you via [service]"... where the document / link in questions would be malicious.

A more patient actor would string you along for a decent amount of time before delivering the exploit attempt.

I'd advise an extra dose of caution if you choose to proceed further with the email in question.

-jeff _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

-- Sent from Gmail Mobile

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jim Flury <jflury@tln.lib.mi.us> To: everyone <everyone@lists.tln.org>, michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org>, partnerscda <partnerscda@lists.tln.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 13:00:15 -0600 Subject: [Michlib-l] Friday MAP Fun: Answer A Question, Win a Kindle Fire Tablet! Circulate The Greatest Number Of MAP Passes This Summer, And Win Another One! All,

As you are aware, the Michigan Activity Pass program is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year http://tln.lib.mi.us/mapcvr/ Files/MAP%202017_Release_FINAL.pdf The 10th year of MAP starts next Wednesday, May 24. In order to build in an additional wow! factor, as well as to increase awareness among library staff when it comes to all the great destination venues that can be accessed via the Michigan Activity Pass program, and then of course promoted to library patrons, TLN went shopping. On Black Friday. Or maybe it was on Cyber Monday?! For Kindle Fire tablets. Whichever day, we bought a dozen Kindle Fire tablets. At a very, very good price.

Now, the real fun begins...we get to start giving those tablets to participating MAP libraries! For the peak MAP usage months of June, July, and August, we will award one Kindle Fire tablet (5th generation; 7" display; 8gb; quad-core processor; dual cameras; microSD slot for up to 128gb of expandable storage) to the libraries in their respective library cooperatives that circulate the greatest number of MAP passes that month. Four libraries will win in June. This includes libraries in Woodlands, Detroit, Suburban, and Southwest library cooperatives. Four libraries will win in July. This includes libraries in Superiorland, Northland, Mid-Michigan, and Lakeland library cooperatives. Three libraries will win in August. This includes libraries in MidEastern, White Pine, and TLN library cooperatives. That makes for a total of 11 Kindle Fire tablets! Prizes will be awarded in early July, early August, and early September to the winning libraries, based on MAP circulation totals from the previous month. We will ship the tablet to the winning library via RIDES (or for the winning TLN library, TLN) delivery. We know you already promote MAP to your patrons, and we are very appreciative of that fact. But now you can help win a Kindle Fire tablet for your library by really, really promoting MAP to your patrons! We make promotion easy by providing you with brochures (just updated for 2017-18, now includes accessibility information), posters, bookmarks, a PowerPoint presentation, etc all available at http://tln.lib.mi.us/map/

For library cooperative directors, please feel free to share the information about our June/July/August MAP contest with staff in any of your member libraries that may not be subscribed to the Michlib-l listserv.

Now, I said we bought a dozen Kindle Fire tablets. Yes, we did. But there are only 11 library cooperatives. What's up with that? We need to give away 12 tablets! So, let's start the party right now by giving away that 12th Kindle Fire tablet. The first library that is a participating MAP library that correctly answers the below *** question, will win that 12th Kindle Fire tablet!

Here are the guidelines for today's MAP quiz contest:

1. Your library must be included in the MAP database http://www.plymouthrockets.com/map2016/ Every public library in Michigan is included in the MAP database, making every public library eligible to win! 2. More than one library will submit the correct answer, as the question isn't hard, and every person who is reading this message is an information professional. As that is the case, the first library with the correct answer as determined by the time stamp of their email answer back to me, will be declared the winner. 3. TLN and/or its staff are not eligible to win.

Here is your question. Drum roll, please: Or for more fun, get warmed up by listening to this tune from the 1960's which, if you are old enough like me, you will remember :( Even if you aren't, you still have to admit that it has a pretty darn good drum roll part:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13yZAjhU0M

***What is the name of the SMALLEST place in Michigan to have not just one but two, destinations in the MAP http://www.plymouthrockets.com/map2016/ database??? We are looking for the name of the place in which the two MAP destinations are located, as defined by the USPS.

For bonus credit: include the population of this SMALLEST place in your answer. I took that population number from Wikipedia, and as information professionals we know Wikipedia is never wrong, right? :) If you answer the bonus credit question correctly, you get to choose between one of the 11 black, special Kindle Fire tablets, and the 12th really, really special Kindle Fire tablet. The 12th tablet is really, really special because it is blue. Or maybe it is really, really special only if you like blue? Otherwise, it is identical to the other 11. Those are all black. And they are special. But I think I said that already.

The contest for that 12th, really, really special Kindle Fire tablet starts right now. Send your answer to me via email, preferably before anyone else does. I don't work weekends, so it is likely the winning library will not be announced until Monday.

Go!

Jim

Jim Flury Technical Services Manager The Library Network 41365 Vincenti Court Novi, MI 48375 248-536-3100 x133 <(248)%20536-3100> Fax 248-536-3098 <(248)%20536-3098> jflury@tln.lib.mi.us

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Holly Hentz <hhentz@hamburglibrary.org> To: Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org>, MICHLIB-L < michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 19:22:16 +0000 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

We received the same type, just a little bit different wording. And the person is not one of our patrons.

Dear Library Director,

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?

Thanks,

******

Holly Hentz

Director

Hamburg Township Library

10411 Merrill Rd. P.O. Box 247

Hamburg, MI 48139

810.231.1771 <(810)%20231-1771>

Hamburglibrary.org

*From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] *On Behalf Of *Melissa Malcolm *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eric Magness-Eubank <emeacl@alpenalibrary.org> To: MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Cc: Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 15:54:41 -0400 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail I just reported these to google/gmail in their report phishing/violations of terms of service page. I don’t know if it will do anything, but I figure why not.

Eric

Eric Magness-Eubank Library Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library emeacl@alpenalibrary.org 989.356.6188 <(989)%20356-6188> ex 11

*From:* Holly Hentz <hhentz@hamburglibrary.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 3:22 PM *To:* Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> ; MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

We received the same type, just a little bit different wording. And the person is not one of our patrons.

Dear Library Director,

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?

Thanks,

******

Holly Hentz

Director

Hamburg Township Library

10411 Merrill Rd. P.O. Box 247

Hamburg, MI 48139

810.231.1771 <(810)%20231-1771>

Hamburglibrary.org

*From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] *On Behalf Of *Melissa Malcolm *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Michlib-l mailing list Michlib-l@mcls.org http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mary Ellen Mulcrone <maryellen@saline.lib.mi.us> To: Eric Magness-Eubank <emeacl@alpenalibrary.org> Cc: MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 14:18:52 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail I received a similar message: library donor; libraries vital; spending too *high.* Name was off by one letter, and the initials were CP.

------------------------------ *From: *"Eric Magness-Eubank" <emeacl@alpenalibrary.org> *To: *"Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" < jharvey@roseville-mi.gov>, "Melissa Malcolm" <melissa@lib.lapeer.org>, "MICHLIB-L" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Sent: *Friday, May 19, 2017 2:10:32 PM *Subject: *Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Well, I just received this a few minutes ago. Does your sender have the initials CP? Curious.

Eric Magness-Eubank Library Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library emeacl@alpenalibrary.org 989.356.6188 <(989)%20356-6188> ex 11

Dear Library Director,

I am a donor to the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?

Thanks,

*From:* Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library) <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:37 PM *To:* Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> ; MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Melissa,

I received the message below today. The sender's name in his/her email address and the same in the signature line were off by one letter.

"*Dear Library Director, *

*I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?*

*Thanks*,"

Jacalynn Harvey

Director

Roseville Public Library

29777 Gratiot Avenue

Roseville, MI 48066

586-445-5407 <(586)%20445-5407>

586-445-5499 <(586)%20445-5499> FAX

www.rosevillelibrary.org

www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.

–Timothy Healy

<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

------------------------------ *From:* michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> on behalf of Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

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---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mary June <mjune@lssu.edu> To: Mary Ellen Mulcrone <maryellen@saline.lib.mi.us> Cc: MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> Bcc: Date: Fri, 19 May 2017 16:56:24 -0400 Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail I wonder if the email many public libraries received has any connection to the request for documents made a while back by some supposedly non-profit organization.

Mary

On Fri, May 19, 2017 at 4:18 PM, Mary Ellen Mulcrone < maryellen@saline.lib.mi.us> wrote:

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I received a similar message: library donor; libraries vital; spending too *high.* Name was off by one letter, and the initials were CP.

------------------------------ *From: *"Eric Magness-Eubank" <emeacl@alpenalibrary.org> *To: *"Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library)" < jharvey@roseville-mi.gov>, "Melissa Malcolm" <melissa@lib.lapeer.org>, "MICHLIB-L" <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Sent: *Friday, May 19, 2017 2:10:32 PM *Subject: *Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Well, I just received this a few minutes ago. Does your sender have the initials CP? Curious.

Eric Magness-Eubank Library Director Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library emeacl@alpenalibrary.org 989.356.6188 <(989)%20356-6188> ex 11

Dear Library Director,

I am a donor to the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?

Thanks,

*From:* Jacalynn Harvey (Roseville Public Library) <jharvey@roseville-mi.gov> *Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:37 PM *To:* Melissa Malcolm <melissa@lib.lapeer.org> ; MICHLIB-L <michlib-l@mail.mcls.org> *Subject:* Re: [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Melissa,

I received the message below today. The sender's name in his/her email address and the same in the signature line were off by one letter.

"*Dear Library Director, *

*I am a patron of the library. I believe that libraries are vital to our community and that spending for our library is just too low. Is there an upcoming public meeting that I could attend to elaborate my views?*

*Thanks*,"

Jacalynn Harvey

Director

Roseville Public Library

29777 Gratiot Avenue

Roseville, MI 48066

586-445-5407 <(586)%20445-5407>

586-445-5499 <(586)%20445-5499> FAX

www.rosevillelibrary.org

www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff.

–Timothy Healy

<http://www.facebook.com/RosevillePublicLibraryMI>

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*Sent:* Friday, May 19, 2017 1:30 PM *To:* MICHLIB-L *Subject:* [Michlib-l] taxpayer and voter e-mail

Hi all--

I received this e-mail yesterday. Has any of you gotten something similar? I can't find the writer as a resident of the district or the county and am wondering about motivation.

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

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