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The FY2024 Public Library Standards reporting period is open from between now and July 25. As a reminder, this report is an annual requirement for State Aid eligibility.
We are collecting Public Library Standards data through LibPAS, the same software used to submit your Public Libraries Survey and your federation report.
The Standard Operating Procedure for Public Library Standards document outlines the timeline and expectations for the reporting process, State Aid distribution, and deferral requests.
For Tribal College Library Directors: this report is optional for you unless you are seeking State Aid eligibility. If you do not intend to complete the Public Library Standards report, please let me know and we will take you off the reminder list.
Please be in touch with a member of the MSL Consulting team if you have any questions about the Public Library Standards reporting process.
MSL Lifelong Learning is working to determine how to manage the storage needs of the trunk program. After the flood and relocation to a smaller building the MSL has less storage space.
We have determined that if the trunks are out and circulating this would not have a significant impact to the program, but this also means the libraries would need to take on more management of the trunks. Many suggestions have been made for new, updated trunks, and more copies of the bat trunk. We are also looking into making them smaller and easier to lift, stack, move and ship which should make management easier than it has been with previous trunks.
Before taking the next steps to order materials to make these updates we need to know what you want, and what your limitations are when it comes to storage, scheduling and maintenance of the trunk program.
Please complete this survey by the end of June.
This survey is an assessment of continued interest in the program.
 Don't forget to visit the MSL Youtube channel. Here we keep available a large variety of videos for all librarians and all Montanans to learn.
Catch up on archived recordings of State Library Commission meetings and various council meetings. Broaden your knowledge with videos detailing multitudes of library resources, developments, and catch up on update topics from librarians from all over the state.
Additionally, be sure to check out the MSL Learn Webinar playlist which contains a whole host of topics presented by library experts.
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