Kingston, Ont. council votes to proceed with unstaffed library hours pilot project – Kingston
It seems Kingston metropolis council has an unstaffed hours pilot venture for the Pittsburgh department of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library.
A movement to council Tuesday requested councillors to rethink this system, however that was defeated by a vote of 8-4.
From the get-go, the jury was out on whether or not council would approve a movement opposing the unstaffed hours pilot venture for the Pittsburgh library.
Earlier within the assembly, Laura Carter, chief government of Kingston Frontenac Public Library, defined the concept behind this system, which is to increase library hours with out rising workers hours.
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However regardless of the reassurance that staffed hours wouldn’t be reduce, some councillors had been nonetheless not sure.
“They want an assurance that this venture, whereas it has its advantages, isn’t a course that’s advisable,” stated Kingscourt-Rideau Coun. Mary Rita Holland stated.
In the meantime, Coun. Ryan Boehme, who represents Pittsburgh, stated that he supported the concept.
“The entire intent right here isn’t really to scale back entry to libraries. It’s to do the precise reverse, it’s to extend, it’s to discover a progressive method ahead, utilizing expertise,” Boehme stated.
Earlier within the day, a protest was held in entrance of Kingston metropolis corridor in assist of library employees towards transferring ahead with the pilot venture.
“We imagine it’s not protected for library patrons to be utilizing the library and not using a workers member current. We imagine in jobs for the group,” stated Jill-Ann Rothwell, president of Kingston Frontenac Library Employees.
Now, the way forward for the pilot venture and whether or not the Pittsburgh department turns into briefly “self serve” lies with the library board.
