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Proposed state recertification push prompts training‑cost concerns at Orem Library
Summary
Orem library staff told the Library Advisory Commission that the Utah State Library is soliciting feedback on extending its certification/recertification process to larger cities. Staff said the principal worry is the potential training burden on large libraries' employees if the state requires extensive mandatory webinars.
Library staff told the Orem Library Advisory Commission that the Utah State Library is soliciting feedback on a proposed change to require recertification for libraries in all cities rather than only those under 50,000 residents.
A member of Orem library staff explained the current rule: “They did not and currently still do not certify libraries for cities larger than 50,000,” and said the state had asked whether that cutoff should…
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