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Library Commission director to retire; incoming director asks committee to restore two positions and fund a 5% salary pot
Summary
Hulan Bivens announced his upcoming retirement and introduced Jennifer Lena as the incoming director. Lena asked the committee to restore two recommended headcount cuts (~$130,000) and to provide a 5% salary progression (~$173,000) and to restore federal authority to spend IMLS funds if they are reinstated.
Hulan Bivens (S7), director of the Library Commission, opened the commission’s presentation by announcing his retirement after 53 years in librarianship and introduced Jennifer Lena (S8) as the board’s appointee and incoming executive director.
Jennifer Lena described a modest budget outlook but said the commission urgently needs two headcounts restored that were recommended for removal in a staffing snapshot; she cited long recruitments for master‑level librarian positions…
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