[Michlib-l] Transitioning individuals and library accounts

[Jessica Luther]

We use the preferred name for patrons and set it as the default in our
system so it's searchable. We use SirsiDynix Symphony.

*Jessica Luther (she/her)*
*Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library*
*"There are two buttons I never like to hit, that is panic and snooze."-
Ted Lasso*


On Fri, Oct 8, 2021 at 1:50 PM Laura Hauch - Buchanan District Library via
Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Apologies if this posts twice. I think I had the wrong address the first
> time.
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> We had been putting nicknames and preferred names in parentheses or as
> notes on the patron’s account. We use Biblionix Apollo and I contacted
> support to suggest adding a place for this, and they said it’s already
> there, it just needs to be enabled! So anyone using Biblionix Apollo,
> contact support at biblionix.com to enable this feature if you’d like.
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> *Laura Hauch*
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> Collection and IT Coordinator
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> Buchanan District Library
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> 128 East Front Street
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> Buchanan, MI 49107
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> 269-695-3681
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> 269-695-0004 Fax
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> www.buchananlibrary.org
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> *From:* Michlib-l <michlib-l-bounces at mcls.org> *On Behalf Of *Janelle
> Bishop via Michlib-l
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:51 AM
> *To:* Michlib-l <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> *Subject:* [Michlib-l] Transitioning individuals and library accounts
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> Hello Everyone,
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> We are seeing more and more transitioning adults and teens in the library
> whose legal names are not their preferred names (and their legal names may
> not match their gender anymore). How is everyone handling this issue?
> Specifically with the information on their library accounts because I
> believe we have to put their legal name on their account. Are you putting
> their preferred names in their account somewhere?
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> In a related question: Does anyone put nicknames on patron's accounts? For
> example, a patron's legal name is Robert James Smith but goes by James. Do
> you have some note somewhere with James as a preferred name?
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> Any information on how you are handling this would be greatly
> appreciated...
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> Thanks,
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> Janelle
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> Janelle (Martin) Bishop
> Head of Fiction
> Marguerite deAngeli Library
> Lapeer District Library
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> 921 W. Nepessing St.
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> Lapeer, MI 48446
> jmartin at lib.lapeer.org
> 810-664-6971 ext 3218
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