Library media specialist details inventory, circulation and collection work as board discusses contested 80-book list
At a school board meeting, the district library media specialist reported a full inventory, new shared catalog and circulation statistics; a later exchange focused on a parent-group list of 80 contested books and legal and procedural limits on removing titles from school collections.
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The district’s library media specialist told the school board that the libraries completed a full inventory this year and migrated to a single catalog that links seven branches, enabling inter-branch searches and improved reporting. She said the inventory (conducted between November and the end of January) and a move to the new system allow staff to target weeding and purchases so collections are more current and accessible.
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