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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I use ICHAT and find it easy to use. It only lists people who have been convicted of a crime. I got one hit a couple of years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Christine Lind Hage, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Rochester Hills Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gail Parsons<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> James Lenze<br>
<b>Cc:</b> michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] background checks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can also register with the Internet Criminal History Access Tool (ICHAT), which is through the Michigan State Police. Searches are free for governmental/school agencies. You might also see if your county has an online record system
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:58 PM, James Lenze <<a href="mailto:jamesl@gardencitymi.org" target="_blank">jamesl@gardencitymi.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A quick search of Michigan’s Offender Tracking Information System (OTIS --
<a href="http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2.aspx" target="_blank">http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2.aspx</a>) and the Sex Offender Registry (<a href="http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us/" target="_blank">http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us/</a>) is good especially
for potential new hires and volunteers who will be working with minors.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l-bounces@mail.mcls.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Frederick J. Kirby<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:39 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Julie Grynwich; <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">
michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] background checks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Julie, One easy way to start this process is to do a Google search of the person's name. If anything turns up, you could then take it a step further and possibly pay a firm for a more extensive search.<o:p></o:p></p>
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This method is far from foolproof, but it is better than nothing. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Yes, it would be best to do this for volunteers as well as job applicants.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Frederick J. Kirby, Library Director<br>
Benton Harbor Public Library<br>
213 East Wall St.<br>
Benton Harbor, MI 49022<br>
<a href="tel:269-926-6139" target="_blank">269-926-6139</a> (voice)<br>
<a href="tel:269-926-1674" target="_blank">269-926-1674</a> (fax)<br>
<a href="mailto:libraryfjk@yahoo.com" target="_blank">libraryfjk@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Julie Grynwich <<a href="mailto:nblibrary@comcast.net" target="_blank">nblibrary@comcast.net</a>><br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:michlib-l@mail.mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mail.mcls.org</a>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2013 1:35 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] background checks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Sorry if this has been addressed before… how do you do background checks on employees and volunteers? Do you use a service, or do you do an in-house method? Also, do you do them for your volunteers?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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New Buffalo Township Library<br>
<a href="tel:269-469-2933" target="_blank">269-469-2933</a><br>
<a href="mailto:nblibrary@comcast.net" target="_blank">nblibrary@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gail A. Parsons-Doughty<br>
Assistant Director for Human Resources and Finance<br>
Traverse Area District Library<br>
610 Woodmere Ave.<br>
Traverse City, MI 49686<br>
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231-932-8527 (phone)<br>
231-932-8500 (fax)<br>
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