ImagineIF Library Kalispell on Tuesday, Jan. 31. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
January 31, 2023
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ImagineIF Library trustees poised to tap Dugan as director
The ImagineIF Library Board of Trustees is leaning toward giving the system’s interim director the job permanently and could vote to that end as soon as its Feb. 22 meeting.
Montana Library Commission strikes library director standard
Despite an outpouring of opposition in recent weeks, the Montana State Library Commission voted 5-2 Wednesday to eliminate a requirement that directors of the state’s largest public libraries hold a master’s degree in library sciences.
Library directors across Montana oppose removal of master’s degree requirement
Library directors signed a letter read during a public hearing Friday in opposition to removing the requirement for a master’s degree for the position in larger cities in the state.
ImagineIF Libraries Kalispell branch launches section for challenged books
ImagineIF Libraries officials have launched their solution for childrens’ books challenged by the public: a shelf in the childrens’ section of the Kalispell branch.
ImagineIF downsizes Marion branch
ImagineIF Libraries has downsized its Marion branch in response to a slew of changes at the community’s elementary school, which houses the facility, but will still allow book holds to be picked up at the location.
ImagineIF hires security guard in response to escalating incidents
The branch has had around 52 incidents as of noon Monday so far this year and staff recently told the board that they are becoming more frequent and more violent in nature.