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title: Video - KCLS Brings Real-World Library Expertise to BiblioCommons Product Development
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# KCLS Brings Real-World Library Expertise to BiblioCommons Product Development

BJ Colvin, Director of Information Technology Services at King County Library System (KCLS), shares how working closely with BiblioCommons through accelerated development and as a preview customer gives the library a seat at the table during product development. By bringing KCLS's real-world library experience, patron insights, and in-house research into the process, the library can help shape solutions that meet their patrons' needs while contributing knowledge that can benefit the broader public library community.

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## **About King County Library System**

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