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Trustees hear update on materials moved to Des Moines, prison labor and pending lawsuit
Summary
Trustees were briefed that materials were moved from Iowa City to Des Moines using prison labor, that preservation concerns were raised after exposure to rain, and that a lawsuit seeking a restraining order argues state statute requires a research location in Iowa City; the board plans a draft advocacy statement for the next meeting.
Trustees were given an advocacy update about a fast-moving dispute over library materials moved from Iowa City to Des Moines.
Speaker 6 summarized recent news reports and staff concerns: contractors from Des Moines used prison labor to transport materials, and on the first day some materials were…
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