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Largo library outlines collection practices, usage and revised display policies
Summary
Library leaders reported collection-development processes, usage statistics and new display/decoration policies; staff described Title Source ordering, a $400,000 annual materials budget and outreach work to maintain access while responding to occasional statements of concern.
Library leaders updated the City Commission on collection management, displays and community input at the May 13 work session, describing how staff select materials, how patrons request titles and how the library handles statements of concern.
Casey McPhee, the library director, summarized organizational structure, collection size and service metrics. She said the library adds roughly 10,000–12,000 physical items a year, maintains about 280,000 items in the collection, and operates with roughly 42 full-time equivalents (about 45 full- and part-time staff). The library’s annual materials budget was reported at about $400,000.
Why it matters: Commissioners asked about selection process, parental choice for children’s materials and the statement-of-concern procedure after recent public attention. Library staff said acquisition decisions use professional reviews and patron…
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