[Michlib-l] First Amendment Audit

[Sherry Martin]

I Googled  "FRICN MEDIA" (I'm assuming this stands for Freaking Media) and
found their YouTube channel. This isn't a professional organization. It's a
couple of Michigan citizens checking up on various government agencies.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYl7s-1p4ba4dgcAZidNFGw

On their About tab:
DescriptionWarning. Im controversial politically, religiously, and I'm also
an Auditor. So if you're offended easily or closed minded. This is not the
channel for you. Just a heads up. email vividimagetats420 at gmail.com
paypal.me/jswoodworks Cash app $FRICNMEDIA

The world we live in!

Sherry Martin

On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 9:40 AM SF Director Account via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
> I have never heard of this. Why is the *U.S. Constitution for Dummies* a
> book they would ask about? Is there a process or procedure for how
> libraries should act or react to this group? You mention being respectful
> but anything else?
>
> Any assistance in this for me to inform my staff would very helpful.
>
> Matt Lubbers-Moore
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Perri Saunders via Michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> *To: *"michlib-l" <michlib-l at mcls.org>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 11, 2022 1:28:09 PM
> *Subject: *[Michlib-l] First Amendment Audit
>
> Just had our first First Amendment Audit.  It went very well, actually.
>
> I spotted them before they came in so we could gather ourselves for a
> minute - make sure no patron names were on screens, and the reserve shelf
> had no names showing, etc.
> Two people (man and woman) came in with cameras.  I welcomed them from the
> circ desk as I would anyone else (maybe a *little* more
> enthusiastically).  The man asked if we had the U.S. Constitution for
> Dummies and we talked about that a little.
>
> I offered to show them around, but they just wanted to walk around and
> film.  We only had one patron in here at the time, so when the man started
> that way, I just told him that he was welcome to film anywhere in the
> public areas as long as he didn't interfere with other patrons' enjoyment
> of the library.
>
> We were respectful and, in turn, they were respectful, so it went just
> fine.  They were here for about 15 minutes.  I won't lie - it felt like
> longer.
>
> I know that this man, FRICN MEDIA, has lots of 1st Amendment Audit videos
> on YouTube,  many of which turned confrontational.  We were welcoming,
> forthcoming, and really boring.  Score!
>
> Like Kate Andrade said, "It's not if, it's when".  We might as well be
> prepared.
>
> Have a great day!
> Perri
>
> --
> Perri Saunders, Director
> White Pigeon Township Library
> 102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399
> White Pigeon, MI 49099
> 269-483-7409
> *p.saunders at woodlands.lib.mi.us <p.saunders at woodlands.lib.mi.us> *
>
> *Brighten the corner where you are.*
>
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> Fruitport District Library
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*Sherry Martin, MLIS*

Media Specialist at Brownell and Pierce Middle Schools



*Grosse Pointe Public School System  *

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