Tooele library board adopts privacy, internet, lost-and-found and standards-of-conduct policies

The Tooele City Public Library Board approved a new patron privacy policy and updates to the library’s internet access and computer use policy, lost-and-found policy and standards-of-conduct policy during the meeting. All motions were approved by voice vote with no nays recorded.

Director Chase Randall introduced a new privacy policy and read sections of the draft to the board. The policy, he said, is intended to codify existing practice and ensure compliance with state requirements. "The Tooele City Public Library is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of patron records," Randall read. The draft cites the U.S. Constitution and the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) and references Tooele City ordinance 11-23. Randall…