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Randall said a new boiler has been installed and is operational; he estimated it will save about $10,000 a year in natural gas and said the new unit has an expected life of roughly 30 years. The staff entrance canopy replacement is scheduled to begin in February, and contractors have already started work on a stamped‑concrete front pad that will include a picnic table base and space for public art; Randall said the front work should be finished by May.

Randall said he plans to xeriscape the front park strip by July to match city hall landscaping. He reported that staffing is full with no recent turnovers. He also noted the library already circulates telescopes and that those items remain available to check out.

On programming, Randall highlighted a blood drive scheduled for Feb. 18 and described a recent \"Stuffed Animal Sleepover\" program for children that the teen advisory council organized; he encouraged the board to view the library's event video on Facebook.

Ending: Randall said the library will keep the board informed about the canopy and stamped‑concrete timeline and any contractor updates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 23, 2025 Tooele City Library Board Meeting Audio Recording","oneSentenceSummary","Director Chase Randall reported a new boiler is installed and expected to save about $10,000 a year, a staff‑entrance canopy and front stamped‑concrete pads are scheduled, xeriscaping is planned by July, staff remains fully staffed, and upcoming programs include a Feb. 18 blood drive and family/teen events.","taxTitle","Tooele City Council, Tooele, Tooele County, Utah","taxId",67869,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6367881,"Library board adopts mission statement and strategic plan; incorporates changes into technology plan",886,1398000,2284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158317-21315d402ec40b70977792bce92800cd&start=1398&end=2284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158317-21315d402ec40b70977792bce92800cd/thumbnail_1398000.jpg","/articles/6367881/Utah/Library-board-adopts-mission-statement-and-strategic-plan-incorporates-changes-into-technology-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6367881-9421ce0e6b0eacdf0888d45505063331/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142493&Signature=VtCXHLZVFsO~8Xd7JMK8K~vxvZ8bDA2QTP0qk-xodW7qzQrhFIs6lTJ8Wtuh~urcYJsyeiJ1kFLfnrLiOKxv84ABwnfKAspRysCGKpziD-0FKpOqPF0BFnqvHiyRvCQ3ECS36MQSfLmDv4PbBRbuNaW5vPAvh~IliI1Nsbl912-e7gXINmKjcxWhfTFDXJrqasDIsf2PmDlMSB87uc0aCQEzPftW47-YxHZi7gZxwLF0PP3ZEkRKMEy5jHx0S7m0NAvWuQ9UI5Y2j5Gj-Pdlz0nLSkwJT3O1aAh~FeKOU7wMi4l5TSOZaZzrI3DoiTBQ5JySe7M~W7yj~mAj-IzLKw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its Jan. 23 meeting the Tooele City Library Board voted to adopt a new mission statement and strategic plan language and to incorporate the chosen mission wording into the library's technology plan.

After discussion and member input, the board adopted mission option B as read aloud by staff: \"The Tooele City Public Library empowers our community by providing access to knowledge, fostering lifelong learning, and creating welcoming spaces for connection and creativity.\" For the vision statement the board adopted the language described as \"vision statement 1\": \"Tooele City Public Library will provide the community with fair and equal access to vital information resources.\"

Board members then moved to accept the strategic plan as amended. Malcolm Walden made the motion to accept the strategic plan as amended; Crystal Larmore seconded the motion. The board voted in favor; the meeting record shows unanimous approval, including an aye from Melody Gochis who joined by phone.

Separately, the board moved to incorporate the adopted mission statement language into the technology plan. The meeting record shows a motion to accept the strategic plan language for incorporation into the technology plan (moved in the meeting and seconded); the board voted aye and the item passed unanimously.

The board also approved a small, non-substantive correction to the previously circulated minutes to clarify vendor spelling (ByWater) for the new integrated library system vendor.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to accept strategic plan as amended — mover: Malcolm Walden; second: Crystal Larmore; outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Motion to incorporate mission wording into the technology plan — mover: (as recorded in meeting); second: (as recorded in meeting); outcome: approved (unanimous).
- Motion to correct minutes to show vendor \"ByWater\" spelling and adopt minutes — mover: Crystal Larmore; second: Malcolm Walden; outcome: approved (unanimous).

Ending: Staff will publish the adopted strategic plan with an adoption footnote and update the technology plan language to match the new mission statement.","The Tooele City Library Board voted unanimously to adopt a revised mission (option B) and a vision statement (option 1) and approved incorporating the mission language into the technology plan.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6367891,"Library withdraws public hotspots from circulation after usage and cost review",328,784000,1112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158317-21315d402ec40b70977792bce92800cd&start=784&end=1112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158317-21315d402ec40b70977792bce92800cd/thumbnail_784000.jpg","/articles/6367891/Utah/Library-withdraws-public-hotspots-from-circulation-after-usage-and-cost-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6367891-ca182b9c07a3c3ae3600c6039caa7791/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142493&Signature=Utiv0njjcK11ikMInINobOvX7~tCyzKx5h~g8M6lxbnht5i0suzXFr1aaXvB~nhrAZUR1u~AVKIhtgIfS2yQWbBPMuS44gBsZPTmprJRPRcTZZcVSABpuK32fJWdDo3tM6wxxklR4pP4c7vpnxxYz5WEOu2f5yv9nnsewMwya3Pu~nJrRZI88GgQ5R4UXTxQHnL76eSrYOTnIrevaKoT2VXSfLfMEnKtDuTXUIKnf4DQzacoUocO7MTxGxM8Xfxx0hNiG~i8eItcGFPWTIUCeABPlmhh8K3aFDO84Xw27p1pjh3W~EFn-gRNjJU7wTg1hcV~ucxgl7-I9eCo61LwGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tooele City Library has removed its public Wi-Fi hotspot devices from circulation after staff analyzed usage and costs, Director Chase Randall told the board on Jan. 23.

Randall said the library originally purchased the devices with CARES Act grant funding in 2020. At the time of withdrawal the library had 10 hotspots available for public checkout; staff found a small number of patrons repeatedly checked out the same devices and several devices were using data levels similar to a household's home Internet.

\"Several of the hotspots were using about 500 gigabytes of data per month,\" Randall said. He told the board the library was paying roughly $600 per month for the service and estimated that the hotspots cost close to $6,000 a year in recurring cellular data and service. Given limited library budget and the devices' high cost per checkout, staff removed them from the circulating collection to reallocate funds to other purchases.

Randall said he reached out to other libraries to see whether they would take the devices; several libraries are making similar decisions and did not accept transfers. He said the city IT department accepted a couple of devices for internal use; otherwise the library will salvage or repurpose the hardware.

Board members expressed regret that the library no longer offers the service to some patrons. A board member said she had used a hotspot twice while traveling and found it helpful. Randall said the devices remain physical property of the library but no longer have active cellular service for public checkout.

Ending: Randall said he will continue to explore options and acknowledged there may be future opportunities to provide mobile access differently.","Director Chase Randall said the library removed its hotspots from public checkout after analyzing high per-checkout costs; devices were bought with a CARES Act grant and 10 were in active public circulation.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6367895,"Tooele City Library board approves switch to Koha/Aspen catalog and new PIN process",614,159000,773000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2158317-21315d402ec40b70977792bce92800cd&start=159&end=773","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2158317-21315d402ec40b70977792bce92800cd/thumbnail_159000.jpg","/articles/6367895/Utah/Tooele-City-Library-board-approves-switch-to-KohaAspen-catalog-and-new-PIN-process","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6367895-bdd525545205f0c4f6a942aaef47758f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142493&Signature=V727RXyI51DAAzETmsQ7VS24Vr9bMSk4gtR-IY1lRZmuYnKjgxwmPrO0-aP0HbPiuvmSsZ1p-~Tte-t~XV2mPjLsdTDMzJe2eA2xyr-rdIoM~6plGs7lEwWJGN0LkhCaECUE-QRJWZsqAXQmijMAHMnW5dIMAA1gX5bGQi1-cttztOuGj2yzRsMUvOmtEC-HrC2eLNN6ZJ9knBjGjh9MshzGdtEA8hZXEawklTZqfb5qzUkbQo21TtG0K6XstVeYF-ng8OKSSgqoy2ZUi1cZER-HRxb~TXt-KSCkHrrydSi545snaP4NbuAAtbNnDJiBCDaxd8h6td~mPxJ4wN8wEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tooele City Library Director Chase Randall told the library board on Jan. 23 that the library will switch its public catalog to Koha with an Aspen Discovery interface provided by vendor ByWater and go live the following Monday.

The system change is intended to let patrons search across formats, place holds and purchase requests online, manage linked family accounts, curate and share lists and view library events within the catalog, Randall said. He told the board staff will set new default PINs equal to the last four digits of patrons' phone numbers; patrons must use that PIN to log in the first time and then may reset it.

Randall said the library cannot export existing PINs for security reasons, which is why the reset process is necessary. \"We anticipate a ton of calls and questions,\" Randall said, and staff will assist patrons who need help logging in.

Board members asked whether the change would affect the Libby e-audiobook app. Randall said existing Libby sessions will continue to work until a patron explicitly logs out or moves to a different device; if a patron must sign in again, they will need the new PIN pulled from the Koha system. He repeated that logging in to Aspen requires the patron's full library card number plus the new PIN.

Randall emphasized staff and patron benefits: unified records for different formats (physical book, e-book, audiobook), curated recommendations based on patron ratings, the ability to submit purchase requests online and a discovery layer that can show relevant library programs alongside material search results. He encouraged board members to report catalog issues so staff can fix missing cover images and other import problems.

Randall also presented an annual-cost comparison, saying the move will reduce the library's integrated library system cost from about $20,000 a year to roughly $8,000 a year.

The board did not vote separately on the catalog vendor at this meeting; Randall said he will finalize wording in the technology plan to match the mission statement the board adopted and proceed with the vendor rollout.

Ending: Randall asked board members to expect an initial rocky transition week and to direct patrons with login problems to the library for help.","Library director Chase Randall said the library will go live Monday with a new Koha/ByWater system branded with the Aspen Discovery interface; patrons will sign in with their library card and a new PIN set to the last four digits of their phone number and can reset it after first login.","actionData","errors"]

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Library reports new boiler, upcoming canopy and stamped‑concrete pad; events planned

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Library withdraws public hotspots from circulation after usage and cost review

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