• Cameras are installed to help prevent and follow up on safety and security issues for patrons and staff in public areas of the library.
  • Duchesne Branch needs cameras in the Juvenile Fiction area and overlooking the parking lot.
  • Roosevelt needs a camera in the children’s area.
  • Installation will occur when Commission approves the project, which is currently in discussion with IT.
Patron Computer Software
  • Basic productivity programs are provided on patron computers to accomplish needed work. They include:
    • Microsoft Office apps
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • Folders to receive scans
    • Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox Browser
    • Duchesne Cemetery Viewer shortcuts on History Center patron computer.
  • Review software licenses on patron computers with IT. Discuss options. Purchase licenses through TechSoup as needed.
  • Consider purchasing Adobe Premiere Elements and Photoshop licenses for one patron computer at Roosevelt Branch. These programs will facilitate patron video and image creation that they may not be able to afford at home. As this software is specialized, branch management would select multiple, specific staff members to learn the programs to help patrons with them.
  • Discuss and evaluate all programs by spring 2026.
2027
Access to digital collections
  • Digital collections allow patrons from across the large geographic area of Duchesne County to access information. This can particularly benefit those who have no library facility nearby or have mobility difficulties. The accessibility features allow those with visual impairment to adjust text sizes and contrast. Audiobooks benefit all, but particularly those with visual impairments. These items are never physically lost, sparing patrons any fiscal responsibility.
  • OverDrive/Libby
    • Remain an Advantage member of the Beehive Library Consortium, spearheaded by the Utah State Library Division, that provides access to the larger collection of nearly 480,000 eBooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and other digital publications through OverDrive & the Libby patron platform. (There are 150,000 titles available. Duchesne’s Advantage collection is 6,500 items/5,800 titles in 2025.)
    • A Memorandum of Understanding is required annually by Utah State Library to pay our portion of the consortium fees. (A high return of investment as most of the circulation by our patrons is on the state collection, which we couldn’t provide on our own.)