[Michlib-l] Breastfeeding Policy

[Donna Winter]

To back up Karen on her point about not wanting to discourage or violate the rights of the nursing mother, the intention is to have a policy in place in case someone else objects so we can say, "hey look, this is our policy, now go away and leave this woman alone". Better to be proactive than reactive.

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Donna Winter, Automation Services Librarian
Livonia Public Library
32777 Five Mile Road
Livonia, MI 48154
ph: 734-466-2675

----- Original Message -----
> Hi All~
> 
> I want to thank you all for your responses.  The general consensus is
> that since there is a law in place, there is no need for a policy.
>  I want to make it clear though, it was never my intention to
> discourage nursing mothers or violate their rights in any way.
> 
> I hope everyone is having a great Thursday!
> Karen
> 
> 
> Karen M. Smith
> Assistant Branch Librarian - Head of Children's Services
> Livonia Public Library
> 32777 Five Mile Road
> Livonia, Michigan 48154
> 734-466-2454
> ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org
> 
> "Are all librarians this much trouble?"  ~Brendan Fraser in The Mummy
> Returns
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: heatherl at uproc.lib.mi.us
> To: "Karen Smith" <ksmith at livoniapubliclibrary.org>
> Cc: "Michlib-L (michlib-l at mcls.org)" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 11:06:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Breastfeeding Policy
> 
> Mothers are always nursing in our library, and no one has ever
> complained
> or taken issue with it. We even hold a breastfeeding mothers support
> group
> in the Children's Room on a regular basis. Having a policy which
> discourages mothers from being able to nurse their children seems
> like it
> may only stir up trouble.
> 
> 
> Heather Lander
> Children's Librarian
> Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library
> 317 N. Main St.
> Ishpeming, MI 49849
> 906-486-4381
> 
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