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Bryce (library administrator) said the library increased its total collections budget by $69,000 this year and that staff shifted some equipment and major-supplies funds into a central admin budget to prioritize larger projects. He also said last year\u0000s collections increase was $40,000. Programming funding rose by $21,000, he added, and the library has worked to reduce staff time spent administering fines while keeping a limited fines-and-fees policy.

On revenue, staff said fines and fees historically produced about $40,000 a year but have declined to roughly $16,000 this year; staff said revenue from Library Hall rentals and ticketed shows has increased and helps support equipment purchases.

Staff described the Beehive Library Consortium, the statewide consortium that provides shared access to OverDrive/Libby e-materials. Shannon (division manager) explained that the Utah State Library purchases a pool of copies and charges consortium members an allocation based partly on circulation (the presenter said the state recorded about 6.7 million circulations and a rough cost-per-circulation of about $0.31) and partly as a percentage of each library\u0000s collection spending. Staff said offered copies owned by the state are first available to the purchasing library\u0000s patrons then shared with the consortium once local requests are served (staff called those \"advantage copies\").

Staff described several licensing models: \"metered\" copies that can cost more (an example cited was about $130 for a metered title that expires after two years or 52 checkouts, whichever comes first), \"one copy/one user\" purchases that act like a physical book, and concurrent-use or multiple-copy licenses. The presenters explained the libraries do not always control which licensing option a publisher chooses and that the largest publishers have moved some high-demand titles into more expensive models.

Staff said the library now sees significant digital demand: about a third of the library\u0000s checkouts use the Libby app (455,000 of roughly 1.35 million checkouts last year). The library reported about 600,000 holds systemwide with an average wait time of 56 days; staff said a relatively small number of power users (patrons holding 21\u0000to\u000030 items) account for roughly 400,000 of those holds. Staff noted some local interlibrary agreements allow residents to hold items on neighboring systems, increasing an individual household\u0000s effective holds cap.

Library staff asked the commission whether the library should continue to increase digital spending to meet demand or rebalance toward physical materials and programs. Staff said the Beehive consortium remains the library\u0000s best value overall but cautioned that publishers\u0000pricing remains a global issue that could force further strategy changes. \"We would love to tie dollar amounts to a satisfaction rate of people,\" Bryce said, asking for data that links additional digital spend to patron outcomes.

Commissioners asked about advertising the consortium and whether patrons understand that a title appearing in Libby might be owned by another member library; staff said the consortium model expands access but reduces local control over some titles. Staff asked for commission feedback on priorities as staff prepare the city budget submission to council later in April.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Library Advisory Commission- March 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Library staff told the commission they increased collections spending and are weighing more digital allocations because publisher pricing and licensing models (metered/one-copy options) are raising costs; staff described how the statewide Beehive Library Consortium and the OverDrive/Libby platform allocate titles and holds.","taxTitle","Orem Library Advisory Commission, Orem, Utah County, Utah","taxId",19331,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6116352,"Library outlines construction plan, access changes and summer programming adjustments",837,639000,1476000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2733163-91aae67374d0324a9f498179c571b600&start=639&end=1476","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2733163-91aae67374d0324a9f498179c571b600/thumbnail_639000.jpg","/articles/6116352/Utah/Library-outlines-construction-plan-access-changes-and-summer-programming-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116352-7fb10ded1a499cd646bbaf87700215fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546195&Signature=FpUpHPMk0fGRBGFOeliCCtGXIHIgfKaWNKdQB-bFivbF2IS0xlEsWxjTT0nwigg6LaraYvPThWfysLWmnJptQkF69-q9MIm58E9ozla9aU9wQd58-Qoxhe4qemnjAq4rPKTkxmM~jmK54Ke5-H5BrjlRPWT26i-Ikf4AizdsAWZP7TEMnHnZYgjGsggbky2gcrEIPJhKNqgDL9NeI1EyOYwT9xizT-gZ14bhhlhQdQGsj1euLUjVRepWXwL5x2z~E4tbIuyH0HZyezDzHER3b-ulqQ6obg2Bhj7uFLzgrgA~U9cAv0qmKeGcb1kW3mz179SE5~Ah5T6IG6wqWiHQCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Orem Public Library staff told the Orem Library Advisory Commission that demolition at the adjacent City Center will begin at the end of April and that the library will change its public entrance and circulation patterns during construction.

Bryce (library administrator) told the commission the power to the old city center will be turned off on Sunday, April 27, and formal demolition will begin Monday, April 28. Staff said a construction fence and a new construction yard will occupy areas adjacent to the library and that the library will create a new public entrance through one of the north-facing children's area windows. \"All of our traffic will enter off of First North,\" Bryce said, explaining the new pedestrian routing and plans to retain an ADA ramp and some egress access.

Staff said they are working with Layton Construction (general contractor for the city center project) and Method Studios (design team) to tie the library renovation work to other city construction to avoid separate mobilization fees. The contractor's target is to finish so trucks and active construction are cleared from site by Aug. 25. Staff emphasized that some short closures could occur (for example, for power shutdowns) but that the current plan attempts to avoid a multi-week full closure during high-use summer months.

The library listed specific service mitigations: relocating the primary public entry to a northwest/north-children\u0000s entrance; designating short-term parking spaces to allow quick hold pickups; purchasing an additional book drop; and moving some summer programs to parks and other city facilities to maintain continuity of services. Staff identified impacts to parking (loss of the 10 closest parking spots to the building) and to the drive-through book drop; they said staff will add temporary procedures and signage and will consider short-term designated parking (two- to five-minute spots) to facilitate quick pick-ups.

Staff also said the building inspector closed an initial plan for an acquisitions/processing access point because of access-size concerns; staff said they support the inspector's safety decision and will rework layouts so staff can operate safely during construction. Several staff members, including Aurelie Martinez and members of the acquisitions team Mary Davies and Hannah, were singled out as having prepared multiple contingency plans.

Bryce said the library will attempt to avoid scheduling major library-hall events during heavy construction and will pause some new partnerships until October to avoid a first-impression marred by construction. \"We will try to keep our core services fully intact,\" he said, noting that staff aim to offer a robust summer reading program by using offsite locations when needed.

Staff requested further coordination with parking and public works for temporary signage and short-term parking enforcement, and they said they will provide more detailed timelines as Layton finalizes sequencing. The contractor's Aug. 25 site-clear deadline was presented as the current target; staff said earlier dates for phased re-opening of some entrances remain possible but are not guaranteed.","Orem Public Library staff outlined construction timing for the City Center project, entry and egress changes beginning late April, mitigation for summer programming and services during work, and an August completion target from the contractor.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6116357,"Orem Library Advisory Commission adopts city art-display policy",197,326000,523000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2733163-91aae67374d0324a9f498179c571b600&start=326&end=523","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2733163-91aae67374d0324a9f498179c571b600/thumbnail_326000.jpg","/articles/6116357/Utah/Orem-Library-Advisory-Commission-adopts-city-art-display-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6116357-f32a02c355d525182a1d6e2ac6a58f81/orig.mp4?Expires=1770546195&Signature=PhGCWOyk2LSfDfT~wtljPELEzF2Wp8satTs-D0RuVvFxxADDByJzwxzSNQr7cJ0A5h-KEk4ERKf6dCR62ddF9ACddThYfPn6cEq5SbPG40oU9xkIx1EJYT1Wj9OqXH8R4iIw-IV7L7R~Gj1PMApoOMaESw92lfioZfokr40AN4mTfExbLSkhVl36Bb1Hrhkrv5vw8~p7wpBqf35ZAOuZ-IMtuHo4QmgeXE9zoDDdrrvkcC9APv23fXhWSPCQHbltSaACFRfakYA9-OPfYyIoUS2v1uMvtjsU6K2bCncNAPKk0mnDxI-0qStmg1K8aTweEDoL1Wr1TfH4datwXid62A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orem Library Advisory Commission voted to adopt the city\u0000art collection display policy during its March meeting and approved minutes from the Jan. 21 meeting.

The policy adoption came after staff described who will oversee the city and library art collections and noted plans for participatory exhibits. \"I have a motion to accept the policy as it's been presented,\" said the commission chair during the vote. The motion was seconded and the chair called for a voice vote; members responded \"Aye\" and the motion carried.

Commissioners discussed who would manage the collection. Mike, a library staff member who the presenters said \"oversees the art committee,\" was identified as the point person for the committee; Holly was described as working in the division that reports to Jamie. Staff said Holly is the library's full-time children's lead librarian and holds a degree in art history and a certificate in art curation.

Staff also said the library has a multi-person team that collaborates on curation and that the library coordinates with the city's broader collections (for example, pieces in the new city hall). Commissioners raised a prior suggestion that the library explore participatory exhibits; staff said they are working with Meg Flinders Pei, events librarian, to develop a participatory, thematic exhibit planned for later this year.

Votes at a glance

- Motion: Approve minutes from the Jan. 21 meeting. Outcome: approved (voice vote; mover/second not specified in record). Notes: routine approval of minutes at start of meeting.

- Motion: Adopt Orem City Art Collection display policy as presented. Outcome: approved (voice vote; mover/second not specified in record). Notes: Policy will be reviewed on the three-year cycle staff noted for library collection policies.

Commissioners were reminded that the commission will receive review items on a roughly three-year rotation; staff said there are four collection policies and commissioners can expect about one policy per year for review. The commission did not identify changes to the adopted art display policy at the meeting.

The commission's next meeting was noted as likely taking place in the new City Center; staff said the meeting notice will state the room and whether access has changed due to ongoing construction.","The Orem Library Advisory Commission voted to adopt the city\u0000art collection display policy after discussion about oversight, staffing and participatory exhibits; minutes from the Jan. 21 meeting were also approved at the start of the session.","actionData","errors"]

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