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Library staff and patrons warn WCCLS centralization would hurt local collections and jobs
Summary
Multiple library workers and patrons warned the Board that a proposal to centralize collection management at Washington County Cooperative Library Services could erode local library identities, lead to layoffs and impair service to underserved populations.
Library staff and long-time patrons told the Washington County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 4 that a proposed shift to a centralized collection-management model under Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) could harm local collections and prompt layoffs.
Anne Marie Anderson, an adult services librarian at Tigard Public Library, said centralizing collection development would “threaten this responsiveness” that allows each library to tailor materials to its community. She raised specific concerns about…
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