Southbury Library Gets Major Technology Upgrades

As part of an ongoing effort to improve the technology at the Southbury Public Library, several new features including as audiovisual system, ceiling projector, wireless microphones and an assistive listening system for the hearing impaired have been installed.

The Library Board of Directors have been doing strategic planning for many years and finalized their latest long-range strategic plan this spring, making their first priority top to bottom technological upgrades.

The board has engaged a consultant to review and recommend updates to the library's seven-year-old technology configuration. Funds to carry out these upgrades will come from donations made to the Library's Gift Fund, according to Head Librarian Shirley Thorson.

A Library Board technology committee, comprised of board members, staff members, the town IT coordinator and volunteers, have been meeting with the consultant on a regular basis, Thorson said.