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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>First of all, we have the same dilemma going on here at our library and would be interested in the responses you received.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Basically, our policy of issuing Children’s library cards is the same as your library. We have the same issues and frustrations in dealing with the parents whose cards are blocked due to fines and then get a card for the child.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>So, our library board is also investigating the policy and would like to know what other libraries policies are.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks for sharing!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT";color:#1F497D'>Nannette Pretzer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>St. Charles District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>104 W. Spruce Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>St. Charles, MI 48655<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>989-865-9371<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Beth Reasoner<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 22, 2016 3:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Children's Library Cards<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Dear All - <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>At this morning's Staff Meeting at Tecumseh District Library, we had a rousing discussion about when a child should be eligible to receive a library card. This discussion covered the age/grade/ability to write their names aspects and then progressed into talking about our frustrations in dealing with parents whose cards are blocked due to fines and long overdue materials who then open up a card in their young child's name so they (the adults) can still check out books and have access to our computers. (So yes, there are really two issues here.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Our current policy is that a child can receive a TDL library card at any age. The Registration Card is filled out and signed by the parent or legal guardian. They then sign a Release Form that emphasizes it is <b>their </b>responsibility to keep the card in good standing and allows them access to the child's borrowing record.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>As stated on our website:<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Cards for Minors<br></span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Youths under the age of 18 will be issued their own Resident or Non-Resident library card when the parent or guardian signs a registration form and assumes all financial obligation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>Access to the youth's borrowing record will be provided only if a release form is signed by the parent or guardian.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'>A parent or guardian has to be present with the minor at the time of pick-up to sign the card and the Release Form. They must present a valid proof of residence.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I agree with our current policy (no age limit, no grade limit, no can-they-write-their-name limit) because it allows equal access to all children within our service area (and I am aware of the Library Bill of Rights for Minors which I will share with the staff), but the group had several strong differing opinions. So I promised my Director and colleagues that I would request feedback from other libraries via Michlib-l so we could review a range of different policies. So, here goes!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>What is your library's policy concerning issuing library cards to minors and what is the reasoning or rationale behind that policy?</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thank you for your time and assistance as we seek to compare different policies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Mary Beth <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>Mary Beth Reasoner</span></b><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>Children's Services Librarian</span></b><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>Tecumseh District Library</span></b><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#1155CC'><a href="http://mbreasoner@tecumsehlibrary.org" id=LPNoLP>mbreasoner@<span style='color:#1155CC'>t</span>ecumsehlibrary.org</a></span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#222222'><a href="http://www.tecumsehlibrary.org/" target="_blank" id=LPNoLP><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1155CC'>www.tecumsehlibrary.org</span></a></span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>215 North Ottawa Street</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>Tecumseh, MI 49286-1564</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>517-423-2238</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222'>517-423-5519 (Fax)</span><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#006FC9'>"Let us read and let us dance, two amusements that will never do any harm to the world." - Voltaire</span></b><span style='color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>