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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This message was originally sent out on Monday afternoon to library directors and cooperatives. If you did not receive this information at that time and are a
district library needing FOIA information to create policies, please review the message below. You may find information to assist you in the process. Other library types may find the information useful as well though they should consult with their local FOIA
coordinator for guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Dear Library Director,<br>
<br>
Attached you will find a packet of information from the Library of Michigan titled “Developing Documents and Summaries for the 2015 FOIA Amendments.” The samples are adapted from documents developed by and for State of Michigan state government agencies. They
are primarily intended as information for district libraries and library cooperatives, but may be helpful to other types of public libraries in processing FOIA requests. For libraries under the umbrella of a municipality or county, please consult with the
FOIA Coordinator for that local government entity for guidance. All libraries should discuss specific concerns or circumstances surrounding FOIA requests and the 2015 Amendments with their legal counsel. Any questions on the following materials may be directed
to Kimberly Koscielniak at the Library of Michigan.<br>
<br>
The information attached summarizes the 2015 Amendments to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act, MCL 15.231
<i>et seq, </i>or “FOIA,” which require a public body to post on a website, or otherwise make accessible to the public, specific information on how the public body processes a request for public records and assesses fees. Public libraries are included in the
definition of “public bodies,” and must follow the Amendments, which become effective on July 1, 2015.
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Included in this material are samples of three documents that a public body is required to develop and make accessible to the general public:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>The public body’s FOIA Procedures and Guidelines (Part II)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>A fee itemization form to be included in the FOIA Procedures and Guidelines (Part III)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>A written summary of the procedures and guidelines that is easy-to-read (Part IV)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>You can also find the amen<span style="color:#1F497D">d</span>ing act included within the attached PDF packet.<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p>Shannon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Shannon D. White<br>
Library of Michigan<br>
702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<br>
Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<br>
Toll free: 877-479-0021<br>
</span><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUwNjE1LjQ2MDM5NzgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MDYxNS40NjAzOTc4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MTQzNDMyJmVtYWlsaWQ9ZWhvbHp3YXJ0aEBoYXN0aW5nc3B1YmxpY2xpYnJhcnkuY29tJnVzZXJpZD1laG9sendhcnRoQGhhc3RpbmdzcHVibGljbGlicmFyeS5jb20mZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">whites29@michigan.gov<br>
http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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