It rates very high in the quality and number of staff and in public service to its constituent libraries and the state government. The one area cited for non-compliance was in physical facilities. According to the inspection report, the space and shelving are inadequate for the collection. It would be regrettable if such a fine organization were allowed to deteriorate for lack of adequate facilities. There are no current plans for a library expansion, so the tight quarters will continue to create a challenge for WSL librarians to maintain a high quality of services.
Boards are fortunate that individuals working in Wyoming libraries generally stay for a long time.
Whether the reasons are family commitments, spouse's employment, love of Wyoming, or library work, the turnover is relatively low. This should not mean that the board can become complacent in improving the employment environment. Employee salary schedules should be established to recognize job responsibilities and related education or training needed to perform the work successfully, possible supervisory duties, comparative pay with other county employees and, if possible, incentives for success. Boards should ensure that the benefit package includes vacation and sick leave consistent with other county offices. This may include increases in time after defined years of employment.