Committee approves 2027 Building Strong Libraries program with changes; members seek more detail on digital navigation
Summary
The Bayfield County Library Committee approved revisions to the 2027 Building Strong Libraries program that remove an AI-resources goal, add device lending and digital navigation services, and delete sections titled Digital Navigator; members asked for more specifics on the digital navigation component.
County Administrator Mark Abeles-Allison reviewed proposed revisions to the 2027 Building Strong Libraries (BSL) program during the Jan. 20 meeting. The revisions remove a committee goal encouraging county libraries to become AI resources, add a goal to offer device lending and digital navigation services, and remove sections pertaining specifically to a Digital Navigator role.
Jeff Holte moved and Charly Ray seconded a motion to approve the 2027 BSL program with the proposed changes; the motion carried. Several committee members expressed concern about the lack of specifics for the Digital Navigator portion of the document. Abeles-Allison said more details would be added to the final document before publication.
The minutes record an approval of the revised program, but they do not include implementation timelines, staffing plans, or estimated costs for the new device-lending and digital navigation goals.
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