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The Urban Room, within Salt Lake City Public Library’s Main Branch. Courtesy Photo It is a time of transformation at the Salt Lake City Public Library (SLCPL). After three years as interim director, Deborah Ehrman was replaced last winter by former non-profit industry VP Noah Baskett.
Baskett brought with him an ambitious vision. The most public of his changes came in May of this year, when the library offered financial incentives for staff to resign. Roughly 30 library employees ultimately accepted the payments.
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