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Commission hears Maricopa County Library Council briefing; staff outlines vendor transition and move plans
Summary
Staff briefed the Advisory Commission on the Maricopa County Library Council’s committees and scholarships, compared governance models across libraries, and outlined operational impacts from the Baker & Taylor bankruptcy including CLS/cataloging adjustments, temporary staffing, and plans for moving to a multi‑generation facility.
At the Feb. 12 meeting the chair opened Item 2 for a presentation on the Maricopa County Library Council (MCLC). A staff member described the council as a nonprofit membership group of regional library directors and staff and reviewed standing committees that support continuing education, outreach, technology, and collection development.
"Continuing ed is the group that actually planned a lot of the professional development that you see around the valley," the staff member said, explaining that MCLC offers training, tours and scholarships; staff noted two…
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