[Michlib-l] background checks

Tue Oct 8 15:58:53 EDT 2013

A library can conduct background checks directly through the Michigan
Department of the State Police ICHAT program.  To enroll in this program and
gain access to ICHAT, the Library will need to contact Marci Tharsher, ICHAT
Coordinator at cjicichathelp at michigan.gov or call 517-241-0713 to obtain an
agency access code.  (There is a tutorial available online to provide
guidelines on how to use the ICHAT program at www.michigan.gov/msp for your
convenience).  This is a free service to all governmental agencies.

Our insurance agency also suggested that we could contact our local law
enforcement agency to ensure that potential employees do not have a
background that would disqualify them from working in the library.  They
state that this option was the most effective by allowing a law enforcement
assessment/comment of a potential employee's criminal background history.
Unfortunately, our local law enforcement agency was unable to perform that
service due cuts in funding and staff. 

Nannette Pretzer

Director

St. Charles District Library

104 W. Spruce Street

St. Charles, MI  48655

www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org

989-865-9371

n.pretzer at vlc.lib.mi.us

From: Denise Stefanick [mailto:dstefanick at whitelakelibrary.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 3:35 PM
To: n.pretzer at vlc.lib.mi.us
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] background checks

Hello Nanette, 

I am interested in using ICHAT at our Library.  Would you please forward the
information that you have on this service.  

Thank you,  Denise 

On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Nannette Pretzer <n.pretzer at vlc.lib.mi.us>
wrote:

Julie,

Nonprofits can sign up for ICHAT through the Michigan State Police with no
charge to the agency.  If you are interested in the information, contact me
and I will be happy to forward you a copy of the information.  Our Michigan
Township Participating Plan recommended that we do this for all volunteers
and new hires.

Good Luck!

Nannette Pretzer

Director

St. Charles District Library

104 W. Spruce Street

St. Charles, MI  48655

www.stcharlesdistrictlibrary.org

989-865-9371

n.pretzer at vlc.lib.mi.us

From: michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org
[mailto:michlib-l-bounces at mail.mcls.org] On Behalf Of Julie Grynwich
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 1:35 PM
To: michlib-l at mail.mcls.org
Subject: [Michlib-l] background checks

Sorry if this has been addressed before. how do you do background checks on
employees and volunteers?  Do you use a service, or do you do an in-house
method?   Also, do you do them for your volunteers?

Thanks!

Julie Grynwich

New Buffalo Township Library
269-469-2933
nblibrary at comcast.net

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Denise M. Stefanick, CPLA

Assistant Director

White Lake Township Library

7527 E. Highland Road

White Lake, MI   48383

(p) 248-698-4942 x 5

(f)  248-698-2550

dstefanick at whitelakelibrary.org

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