[Publib] "legal age" question

[Ann Perrigo]

Mark--
     Chiming in a little late here--many years ago I was the director of a
public library so small that not only was I the only MLS on staff--I was the
only adult!  Our clerk was an extremely responsible high school work-study
student.  We also had a full complement of high school pages.  There
certainly were times the library was open when I wasn't there!
      Of course, times change and communities change...   Do your young
people feel safe and secure in managing the library on their own?  Perhaps
that is of more concern than their actual age.  It does seem that legally
you are covered with on over 18-year-old on hand.
      Ann

On 10/5/07, Mark Smith <spldirector at real.more.net> wrote:
>
> Members of my board recently asked me to draft a policy requiring that our
> small library always be staffed with at least one employee of "legal
> age".  One board member interprets that to mean 21, although in Missouri
> an
> 18 year old can sign a contract, buy a car, etc.  This issue arose with
> some recent complaints about homeless men frequenting the library and
> "excessive" use of our three computers to access internet dating sites
> (some overlap included!)  The library employs one male college student who
> is nearly 20 and one female h.s. junior who often work the circ desk
> together one night a week from 5 to 7 and the occasional Saturday.  Does
> anyone in the collective wisdom have such a policy?  Implemented, it will
> mean that I or my other FTE change our hours or simply work more than the
> 40+ we work now.  Thanks for any input.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Mark Smith, Director
>
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-- 
Ann Perrigo, Director
Allegan (MI) Public Library
annatapl at gmail.com
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