Vantaggi
Many of the people "on the ground" providing direct services to patrons are doing a great job, as are several support units in the system Substantial budget and many library locations. Colorado is a great place to live. Competitive pay for the position I held. Moderate flexibility. Good benefits for a library system. The values and mission of the library are spot-on, however public services leadership doesn't actually live up to them.
Svantaggi
Exceptionally risk-adverse, top-down, homogeneous management. Most employees are afforded little autonomy and discouraged from asking questions, learning from external perspectives, forming bonds with one another or even collaborating or sharing ideas. Woefully inadequate systems for information and project management that date back to the early 2000's. The organization seems primarily invested in keeping a small group of narrow-minded elders in power, at the cost of providing innovative services or programming, truly helping in-need populations and otherwise fulfilling the role of a modern public library.