Privatization of libraries could cost jobs

BAKERSFIELD, CA- A for-profit company has pitched the board supervisors to take over the county's beleaguered library system.

At last week's meeting, the board decided to send the proposal of privatizing the libraries back to county staff for further review.

17 news obtained a copy of the pamphlet that Library Systems and Services sent to county leaders as part of its pitch to take the libraries over.

In it, LSSI says it can lower costs through automation of certain tasks an