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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'>That article can be found here, <a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_79213-384678--,00.html">https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,2351,7-160-18668_69405_79213-384678--,00.html</a>.<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:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#1F497D'>Amber Clement,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>MLIS</span><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Library Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Presque Isle District Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>181 E. Erie Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>Rogers City, MI 49779<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'>989.734.2477, 222<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.pidl.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.pidl.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></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 #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org <michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Kay Hurd via Michlib-l<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 12, 2018 11:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> ConnieJo Ozinga <cjozinga@commercelibrary.info><br><b>Cc:</b> michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Rated R movies<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Several years ago Lance Werner sent out a copy of an article that he had written while he was at the Library of Michigan regarding public libraries and MPAA ratings. It was very informative and helpful. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Kay Hurd<br>Director<br>Almont District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>213 W. St. Clair<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>P.O. Box 517<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Almont, MI 48003<br>(810)798-3100 voice<br>(810)798-2208 fax<br><a href="mailto:khurd@adlmi.org">khurd@adlmi.org</a><br><a href="http://www.adlmi.org">www.adlmi.org</a><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jul 12, 2018, at 11:00 AM, ConnieJo Ozinga via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The MPAA makes it very clear that their ratings system is only for movie theater use. I agree with Jaema. Patrons should be the ones to decide what is appropriate for themselves and their kids. Otherwise you are pre-censoring a lot based on someone else's decisions. I've worked at several libraries and worked on several selection policies and have not previously run into a library that censors all R rated movies. Connie<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:55 AM, Jaema Berman via Michlib-l <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our opinion is that it is the patron's responsibility to decide what movie content they are comfortable with. We feel it is not the library's job to police what people watch. The content of the movie is not a reflection on the "character" of the library. There are many awarded films that have an R rating and we focus on acquiring movies of <em><b><u>quality</u></b></em> regardless of the rating. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jaema Berman<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center id="m_-81207840785888822zwchr"></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>From: </b>"michlib-l" <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br><b>To: </b>"michlib-l" <<a href="mailto:michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">michlib-l@mcls.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 11, 2018 2:27:04 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Michlib-l] Rated R movies<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Currently, my library does not collect rated R movies per the selection policy. What's your library's stance on that and why?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Amber L Hughey, MLIS<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Bridgeport Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org" target="_blank">Michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><a href="http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l" target="_blank">http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org">Michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><a href="http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l" target="_blank">http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888;background:white'>Connie Jo Ozinga<br>Library Director<br>Commerce Township Community Library</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#888888;background:white'>180 E. 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