Library board adopts mission statement and strategic plan; incorporates changes into technology plan

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.