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<p>We have similar problems. We also issue children's cards at any
age, and are considering changing policy to allow us to link the
children's and parent's cards in our circulation system.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Margaret Bentley
Adult Services Librarian
Shiawassee District Library--Owosso
502 W. Main
Owosso, MI 48867
989-725-5134
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/27/2016 11:10 AM, Sandie
Schulenburg wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Good
morning, </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> Here at
the Brighton District Library, children can received a card at
any age, even newborn. And yes, we also have 'abuse' of cards
by parents who open a card in their children's name. However,
I am not sure I could correlate that with the age of the
child. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> We are
about to change our policy so that a parent can only open a
card for a child if the parent's card is in 'good standing';
the same would be true at time of renewal. We have not yet
put this in place, so can't report on how it works! But, this
policy would address your concern. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Sandie
Schulenburg</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Circulation
Supervisor</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Brighton
District Libray</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 24, 2016 at 11:42 AM,
Nannette Pretzer <span dir="ltr"><<a
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href="mailto:n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org">n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org</a></a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thanks
for sharing!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Brush
Script MT";color:#1f497d">Nannette Pretzer</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Director</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">St.
Charles District Library</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">104
W. Spruce Street</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">St.
Charles, MI 48655</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org">www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org</a></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:989-865-9371"
value="+19898659371" target="_blank">989-865-9371</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org">n.pretzer@stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org</a></a></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"">
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org"
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Beth Reasoner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 22, 2016 3:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org"
target="_blank">Michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Michlib-l] Children's Library
Cards</span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear
All - </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.)</span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </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.</span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">As
stated on our website:</span></p>
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<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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p>
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<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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222"> </span></p>
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<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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </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!</span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </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"></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </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.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Mary
Beth </span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span></p>
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style="background:white"><b><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222">Mary
Beth Reasoner</span></b><span
style="color:#222222"></span></p>
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<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"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"
style="background:white"><b><span
style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222">Tecumseh
District Library</span></b><span
style="color:#222222"></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#1155cc"><a
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href="http://mbreasoner@tecumsehlibrary.org"
target="_blank">mbreasoner@<span
style="color:#1155cc">t</span>ecumsehlibrary.org</a></span><span
style="color:#222222"></span></p>
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href="http://www.tecumsehlibrary.org/"
target="_blank"><span
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Roman","serif";color:#1155cc"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.tecumsehlibrary.org">www.tecumsehlibrary.org</a></span></a></span><span
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North Ottawa Street</span><span
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style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#222222">Tecumseh,
MI 49286-1564</span><span
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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
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