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Scathing report of LS&S performance in Oregon fuels opposition to outsourcing of Escondido library 

Scathing report of LS&S performance in Oregon fuels opposition to outsourcing of Escondido library 

Concrete evidence demonstrates LS&S poor choice for Escondido library operator Escondido, CA:   Despite unanimous opposition from the Escondido Library Board of Trustees, Library Foundation, American Library Association, and in the face of overwhelming objection from the community, the Escondido City Council majority continues its path to execute a contract with Library System and Services (LS&S), a Maryland company, to take over operation of the Escondido library.  However, LS&S’s competence has been brought into question in a report which surfaced recently….

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Jackson County Library Performance Review and Quality Assessment, 2016

Jackson County Library Performance Review and Quality Assessment, 2016

From 2016 JCLS Performance Review and Quality Assessment: In July 2016, the Board of the Jackson County Library District issued a Request for Proposals seeking a consultant to conduct an organizational review and an audit of the workload and performance of the Jackson County Library System. The purpose of the review was to determine how the services delivered by the District and its contractor, Library Systems & Services, LLC, measure up under the Standards for Oregon Public Libraries (OLA Standards),…

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