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Library director reports low use after closure, renovation timelines, shelving and scanning projects, and 'Library of Things' circulation
Summary
Library Director Corey Burkel reported low usage after a week-long closure and highlighted growing eaudiobook use, shelving upgrades at the Carnegie branch, bathroom remodel bids, a campus scanning partnership, AV upgrades and the Library of Things program.
Library Director Corey Burkel told the Newberg Library Advisory Board the library experienced low usage numbers after a week-long closure and that some circulation categories are changing: eaudiobooks are growing faster than ebooks and print in recent counts, and the library’s emagazine use (reported through CCRLS) showed a very high total in the period Burkel reviewed.
Burkel said the library’s door counter is fixed to the front doors and not easily moved, so recent counts are estimations until the counter is back in regular use. He also described the Carnegie Library branch’s new shelving panels and shelf labels, which staff…
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