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Access/Circulation Committee

The Access/Circulation Committee will recommend system-wide policies, set system-wide procedures, and advocate for excellent customer service in all areas of library circulation.

Access services

Bibliocommons Coordination Team

Team that coordinates everything related to BiblioCommons / My MCL / the catalog.

My MCL / Catalog Symphony Technology

Black Cultural Library Advocates Team (BCLA)

Our Mission is to leverage Multnomah County Library’s platform and resources to preserve and strengthen black communities.

Business Services

Responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, budget, procurement and contracts, p-cards, mileage and parking reimbursement and event booth or table sponsorship

Central Library Regional Safety Committee

Minutes, roster, and other documentation for the Central Library Regional Safety Committee

Safety

Community Engagement

This team provides direct connections with our community and coordinates the work of the language and culture groups across the system.

Community Services

Information about Community Services at MCL

Patron spaces

Contact Center

We are a group of individuals, including bilingual Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese staff members responsible for answering or routing all incoming phone calls and email from the public.

Early Elementary Action Team (EEAT)

We seek and provide learning opportunities that offer staff the tools they need to support families with children in early elementary school (PreK-3rd grade)

Youth services

East County Regional Safety Committee

Regional safety committee, identifies, discusses and resolves safety concerns.

EHS / LAL / Tobacco Safety Committee

Minutes, roster, and other documentation for the EHS / LAL / Tobacco Safety Committee

Safety

Events and Reader Services

SERS (Systemwide Events & Readers Services) include event planning, presenter contact and invoicing, Everybody Reads, Best Books, and cultural celebrations.

Events Programming

Executive Management Team (EMT)

EMT's purpose is to develop, prioritize and coordinate systemwide projects and initiatives to further Multnomah County Library's mission and strategic priorities.

Managers

Incident Review Team (IRT)

Reviews and aligns security incident responses with county and library policy.

Security

Intellectual Freedom Committee

Multnomah County Library upholds the principles of intellectual freedom and the public's "right to know" by providing people of all ages with access and guidance to information and collections that reflect all points of view.

Intellectual Freedom

Interlibrary loan (ILL)

The Interlibrary Loan team is a cross-departmental team that is responsible for obtaining materials for patrons that are not available in Multnomah County Library collections and loaning MCL materials to other libraries in a timely and efficient manner.

Access services Materials movement

Labor management team (LMT)

The Library labor management team (LMT) seeks to represent all library departments and demographics in the creation of relevant, effective and collaborative solutions to a wide range of challenges at all levels of the library system

Learning and Organizational Development (L+OD)

We are the hub for all staff learning and training at MCL, collaborating with you to provide learning solutions.

Training and travel

Library Accessibility Team

Formerly DAG

Accessibility

Library Advisory Board (LAB)

About the Library Advisory Board

Library Environmental Team (LET)

Information about the work of the Library Environmental Team (LET)

Sustainability

Library Facilities and Logistics

Library Facilities provides central coordination of library repair and maintenance activities among County Facilities, Telecommunications, contractors and vendors for all Library buildings.

Library substitute work team (LSWT)

The group of managers and HR staff who manage on-call and substitute work. Main work involves: approving requests to work on-call & be able to pick up sub jobs (for regular status part time staff), managing on-call subs and the processes around substitute staffing

Library Technology

Library web team and digital equity coordinator

Library Youth Services

Includes location YS staff, youth outreach staff, project librarians

Youth services

Location Leaders

Regional contacts for library locations by region

Marcom

Marcom handles all things marketing and communications for MCL

MCL administrative professionals

Information for and about the administrative professionals serving MCL

Mid County Regional Safety Committee

Reviews and evaluates changes to material movement processes with an interest of minimizing disruptions.

Safety

North / Northeast County Regional Safety Committee

Minutes, roster, and other documentation for the North / Northeast County Regional Safety Committee

Safety

Office of Project Management & Evaluation (OPME)

The Office of Project Management & Evaluation (OPME) is a systemwide resource for project management, evaluation and data tools and support.

Operations Safety Committee

Minutes, roster, and other documentation for the Operations Safety Committee

Safety

Policy review team

Through conducting Equity Impact Reviews of policies and doing research as requested, the Policy Review Team supports the policy development process for policies and procedures related to intellectual freedom and library services.

Policy

Regional Librarians

The Regional Librarian Team consists of the Regional Librarians from each Region, including Central Library. This team meets monthly to discuss system-wide Information Services planning and projects.

Storytime and Early Learning Support (SEaLS)

Storytime and Early Learning Support (SEaLS) formerly Early Literacy Action Team (ELAT) and Storytime Training Team (STT).

Youth services

Summer Reading Program (SRP) Committee

The Summer Reading Committee creates and annually evaluates the reading incentive program for birth to high school ages.

Youth services

Symphony Specialists Team

The Symphony Specialists Team is a group of subject matter experts who provide direction and expertise to manage and maintain the integrated library system (ILS). The team will continuously improve the usability of the ILS and the related applications for its users. The Specialists will engage stakeholders to train, communicate and manage changes with staff and patrons.

Symphony Technology

Technology Action Team (TAT)

Evaluates, proposes, and implements changes to IT systems, equipment and practices that impact patrons and staff at the Library.

Technology

Teen Action Team (TAcT)

The Teen Action Team contributes to strong teen services

Youth services

Tween Action Team

Tween Action Team focuses on serving youth ages 9-12

Youth services

Virtual Reference Team

The Virtual Reference Team works closely with the Contact Center, the Reader Services Librarian, Central Library staff, the Electronic Resources librarian, and other partners throughout the library system. (Note: from 2021 through June 2025, the Virtual Reference Team was called the Reference, Information and Content team.)

Volunteer Services (VS)

Information about Volunteer Services at Multnomah County Library

West / South County Regional Safety Committee

Regional safety committee, identifies, discusses and resolves safety concerns.

Safety

Youth Development

Youth Development team information

Youth services

Youth Services Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Team (YS EDI)

The YS EDI Team is an action team that collaborates with Youth Services to center equity in our work.

Youth services

Youth Services Facilitation Team and meetings

Coordinates and facilitates the monthly Youth Services meeting and weekly drop ins

Youth services