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<p class="MsoNormal">See more details below from a recent initiative from WebJunction connected to the Improving Access to Civil Legal Justice Initiative project -- <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/libraries-learn-from-eviction-focus.html">https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/libraries-learn-from-eviction-focus.html</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">As a continuation of the <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/improving-access-to-civil-legal-justice.html"><span style="color:#2178B5">Improving Access to Civil
Legal Justice initiative</span></a>, WebJunction focused on the eviction crisis, developing resources that strengthen library staff’s ability to respond to eviction questions with confidence and help close the justice gap in their communities. The complexity
of eviction law and the high stakes involved make this a tricky reference topic, but we’re confident that you can expand your reference skills with the help of these resources. <br>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">We recommend you bookmark <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/eviction-resources.html"><span style="color:#2178B5">Eviction Resources for Libraries</span></a>,
where you can find key resources for understanding eviction. The webinar, <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/understanding-eviction.html"><span style="color:#2178B5">Understanding Eviction and How Libraries Can Help</span></a>, introduces
basic information about the eviction process and the role libraries can play. An accompanying resource briefly summarizes the <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/five-phases-of-eviction.html"><span style="color:#2178B5">Five Phases of Eviction</span></a>.
One of the biggest takeaways from our subject matter experts is the importance of eviction prevention; if libraries can help patrons early in the process, eviction can be delayed or prevented. A tenant behind on rent can benefit from seeking relief through
the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) before an eviction is filed in court. Find information on how to apply for ERAP in <a href="https://www.consumerfinance.gov/coronavirus/mortgage-and-housing-assistance/"><span style="color:#2178B5">resources
from the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48;letter-spacing:-.55pt;font-weight:normal">From our webinar and two follow-up sessions, we’d like to share a few things we have learned about eviction and how libraries can help:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">Many library staff are still concerned about crossing the line from legal information into legal advice as they answer patron questions. If you’d
like to explore this important distinction more, a video, <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/legal-information-vs-legal-advice.html"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2178B5;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Legal
Information vs Legal Advice</span></strong></a>, is helpful.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">Consider what partners, in addition to legal aid, could assist you in answering patron questions—public law libraries and court law libraries love
to help!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">Any patron education that you can offer about the process of eviction and tenants’ rights before a patron is in crisis is beneficial. Many libraries
offer tenants’ rights education on a regular basis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">Some libraries indicated they need to market their legal information services, especially around eviction, so that patrons know they can get help
at their branch. This <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/webJunction/2021-11/customizable-eviction-flyer.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2178B5;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">customizable
marketing template</span></strong></a> can assist in marketing your eviction resources to patrons.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">If you want inspiration in thinking about how to partner with community organizations around eviction, listen to Lee Patterson from the Richland County Library and Joe Schottenfeld
from the NAACP <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/eviction-further-questions.html"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2178B5;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">discuss their collaboration</span></strong></a> (from
7:29-24:39). Library staff were trained as informal housing navigators to support people during the eviction process, meeting the needs of 500 patrons!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48;letter-spacing:-.55pt;font-weight:normal">We have three new resources on our eviction resources page:<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">We’ve compiled a <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/webJunction/2022-01/Eviction-Reference-Q-and-A.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2178B5;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Question
and Answer document</span></strong></a> (pdf) based on library staff questions around eviction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333F48">We’ve developed a <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/content/dam/WebJunction/Documents/webJunction/2022-01/Eviction-Laws-Database-Job-Aid.pdf"><strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#2178B5;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">job
aid</span></strong></a> (pdf) and a <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://youtu.be/k2Da7FHSft4"><span style="color:#2178B5">video</span></a> </span></strong>to help library staff
learn how to use Legal Services Corporation’s <strong><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://www.lsc.gov/initiatives/effect-state-local-laws-evictions/lsc-eviction-laws-database"><span style="color:#2178B5">Eviction
Laws Database</span></a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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One of our webinar participants offered a helpful summation: “This is such important work…I hope I can muster the courage that I know I'll need.” It is important work, and we hope we these resources support you in doing this work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services</span>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library Development Manager<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a>
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