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State Library outlines compensation request, ILL bridge funding and concerns about proposed restrictions on children’s materials
Summary
The North Dakota State Library asked the House Appropriations — Education and Environment Division for targeted equity pay increases for entry‑level library assistants, ongoing funding for an interlibrary‑loan bridge, and cautioned the committee that proposed restrictions on materials could impose unbudgeted building changes on small libraries.
Laurel Sain, fiscal and administrative services director for the North Dakota State Library, briefed the House Appropriations — Education and Environment Division on compensation, program funding requests and how library-related bills could affect local libraries.
Sain said the State Library’s average compensation ratio is approximately 88% of market, making it one of the lower‑paid state agencies. She described a targeted equity request for 102‑level (info services assistant) positions, noting an increase would raise the annual salary…
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