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NOKTH KICH�AND HILL
CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA
PUBLIC LIBRARY 9015 GRAND AVENUE
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
REGULAR MEETING: 6:00 PM
Held in the Library Board Room.
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
An opportunity for citizens to address the Library Board on matters which are
scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the Board, but not scheduled
as a public hearing. In order to address the Library Board during public
comments, a Public Meeting Appearance Card must be completed and
presented to the recording secretary prior to the start of the Library Board
meeting.
C. ACTION ITEMS
C.1 Approve minutes of the August 15, 04 regular Librarr�e oar meeting.
C.2 Consider and approve Service Animal Polio.
D. DEPARTMENT UPDATES
D.1 Library Usaqe and Statistics: August 2024 report.
D.2 Past Library programs and events update
D.3 pcominq Library programs and events update.
E. PRESENTATION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
Thursday, September 19, 2024 Library Board Agenda
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E.1 eContent presentation.
E.2 Discuss any personnel updates
E.3 Discuss and consider date for next Library Board meeting.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Certification
I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills
Library Board was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in
compliance with Chapter 551 , Texas Government Code on Friday, September
13, 2024 by 3:00 PM.
Cathyanne McNeely
Library Clerk
This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces
are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services
must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City
Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information.
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Approve minutes of the August 15, 2024 Library Board meeting.
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
SUMMARY:
The minutes listed are approved by majority vote of the Library Board members at
Library Board meetings.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library office prepares action minutes for each Library Board meeting. The
minutes for the previous meeting are placed on the agenda for review and approval by
the Library Board. Upon approval of the minutes, an electronic copy will be uploaded to
the City's website.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve minutes of the August 15, 2024 Library Board meeting.
MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE
August 15, 2024
Board Participants:
Don Tipps Chair, Place 1
Holly Mitchell Board Member, Place 2
Kathy Antropik Board Member, Place 3
Lisa Martinez Board Member, Place 4
Robert Breneman Board Member, Place 5
Deborah Smith Board Member, Place 6
Erin Rodriguez Board Member, Alternate
Absent:
Jerry Sorenson Board Member, Place 7
Staff Participants:
Cecilia Barham Library Director
Cathy McNeely Library Clerk
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Don Tipps called the meeting to order on August 15, 2024, at 5.58 pm.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments in this meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms. Mitchell moved to accept the minutes, Ms. Martinez seconded, and the minutes were
unanimously approved.
NOTARY SERVICES POLICY
Ms. Barham presented the new Notary Services draft policy to the board members and
asked for approval. After reviewing and discussing it, Ms. Mitchell motioned, Ms. Martinez
seconded, and the policy was unanimously approved.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS INTRODUCTION
Ms. Barham introduced newly appointed Library Board members Lisa Martinez, Deborah
Smith, and Erin Rodriguez, who briefly talked about themselves.
LIBRARY FURNITURE PURCHASE UPDATE
Ms. Barham informed that the purchase is 40,000 under budget with the furniture delivery
planned for November.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORTS
Ms. Barham reviewed the Library's statistics from May-June 2024 and answered questions.
Ms. Barham will present a report about digital books/e-content purchase to the board at the
September meeting.
REPORT ON PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Ms. Barham reported highlights of a very successful 2024 Mayor's Summer Reading Club,
including-
- 2, 219 registered readers,
- 95,322 hours read,
- 5,927 program attendees,
- and 122,338 books checked out.
And upcoming Library events including:
• Reading with Mollie's Friends 10 Year Anniversary on 9/21 from 10:30am-12.00pm.
• Mad Hatter's Tea Party on 10/12 from 1:00-3:OOpm.
• Behind the Book Texas Edition author event with Joe Lansdale on 10/15 at 7.00pm.
PERSONNEL UPDATE
No personnel updates were discussed in this meeting.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on September 19, 2024 at 6:OOpm.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 6:57pm.
ATTEST:
Cathyanne McNeely Don Tipps
Library Clerk Chair
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Consider and approve Service Animal Policy
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
SUMMARY:
The Service Animal Policy will be presented, considered, and approved by majority vote
of the Library Board members at the Library Board meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Service Animal Policy.
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Library Service Animals Policy
Purpose
This Library Service Animals Policy (the "Policy") is made to provide guidance to
staff and guests who rely on service animals while in the North Richland Hills Library
(the "Library"). The Library strives to provide a safe and welcoming environment for
everyone; therefore, in accordance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act
(the "ADA"), service animals are welcomed and permitted in the Library. The Library
recognizes that guests with disabilities may have service animals trained to assist or
accommodate an individual with a sensory, mental, or physical disability or to perform
tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability. The Library recognizes legal rights
under federal and state laws regarding the use of service animals. The Library also
considers the safety and health of all its guests and staff to be of utmost priority.
Definitions
Service Animal: The ADA defines service animals as dogs or miniature horses
that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual
with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental
disability. The work or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to
the individual's disability. Examples of work or tasks include, but are not limited to,
assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision with navigation and other tasks;
alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to people or sounds; providing non-
violent protection or rescue work; pulling a wheelchair; assisting an individual during a
seizure; alerting individuals to the preserve of allergens; retrieving items such as
medicine or the telephone; providing physical support and assistance with balance and
stability; and helping individuals with psychiatric and neurological disabilities by
preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. Only dogs and miniature
horses are recognized as service animals under Title II and III of the ADA.
Emotional Support/Therapy/Comfort/Compan ion Animal: These terms are
used to describe animals that provide comfort just by being with an individual. Because
they have not been trained to perform a specific job or task, they do not qualify as a
service animal under the ADA or Texas law and do not have to be admitted into public
spaces. The effects of an animal's presence and the provision of emotional support,
well-being, comfort, or companionship do not constitute as work or tasks.
Disability: The term "disability" means, with respect to an individual:
a. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or
more of the major life activities or major bodily functions;
b. A record of such an impairment;
C. Being regarded as having such an impairment; or
d. An impairment that is episodic or in remission, if the impairment
would substantially limit a major life activity when active.
If an individual meets any one of these tests, they are considered to be an
individual with a disability for purposes of coverage under the ADA.
Handler: A service animal handler is an individual with a disability who is
assisted by a service animal or a personal care attendant who handles the animal for an
individual with a disability.
Policy
(1) Pets or other animals are not allowed in the Library. Pets in carriers, bags,
or purses are not allowed in the Library.
(2) Animals that are necessary for certain Library programs are allowed in the
Library.
(3) Service animals or service animals in training are allowed in the Library.
(4) Under the ADA, a service animal is an animal that has been individually
trained to do work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The
animal must be trained to take a specific action to assist the individual with
a disability, and the tasks performed must be directly related to the
disability.
(5) Emotional support, therapy, comfort, or companion animals which have
not been trained to perform a specific job or task do not qualify as service
animals under the ADA and are not allowed in the Library.
(6) Handlers of service animals will indicate that the animal is a working
animal and not a pet. Until staff gets to know a guest with a service
animal, staff should be asking the below questions to any guest that brings
in an animal. To help prevent guests from feeling interrogated or
unwelcome, staff should begin questions with a disclaimer to the effect of,
"until our staff gets to know you and your service animal, you may be
asked these questions again. I apologize for the inconvenience, but we
want to make sure service animals are able to do their job without
interference from untrained animals." A staff member may ask the
following questions:
a. Is the animal a service animal required because of a disability? and
b. What specific work or task has the animal been trained to perform?
(7) Library staff may not request any documentation for the animal, require
that the animal demonstrate its task, or inquire about the nature of the
individual's disability.
(8) Service animals are not allowed on Library furniture and must remain on
the floor or be carried (as appropriate) by their handlers at all times.
(9) The service animal must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless these
devices interfere with the animal's work or the individual's disability
prevents the use of these devices. If the animal cannot be leashed or
harnessed, it must be under the handler's control at all times via voice,
signals, or other effective measures.
(10) Service animals are not required to be licensed or certified by the state,
local government, or training program, or identified by a special harness or
collar.
(11) Service animals that are aggressive, uncontrolled, bark repeatedly, are not
housebroken or are otherwise disruptive will be asked to leave the
premises.
(12) The handler is responsible for the clean-up of all animal waste.
(13) Handlers of service animals are solely responsible for any damage to
persons or property caused by their service animal.
(14) When a service animal must be removed, Library staff will offer the
individual with the disability an opportunity to obtain materials or services
without the presence of the service animal.
(15) Other Library users' allergies or fear of animals are not valid reasons for
the removal of service animals.
(16) Animals may never be left unattended on Library grounds.
(17) Service animals must be healthy, clean, and groomed (no fleas, ticks, or
sores).
Service Animals in Training
Service animals being trained for the purpose of assisting individuals with
disabilities are entitled to access the Library facilities under State of Texas Code
Section 121.003(i), provided that any such service animal in training is accompanied by
a trainer.
Other Species
Other species of animals, whether wild or domestic, trained or untrained, are not
considered service animals under the ADA or Texas law.
Misrepresenting Service Animals
Misrepresenting an animal as a service animal is a violation of Texas Human
Resources Code Section 121.006 and may result in suspension of Library privileges.
Asking Patron to Leave with Animal
Guests will be asked to leave the Library with their animal in the following
situations and will be welcome to return to the Library without the animal, unless their
Library privileges have been suspended.
(1) The animal is not a service animal;
(2) If the answer to the question, "is the animal a service animal required
because of a disability? Is "no;"
(3) If the guest provides an insufficient answer to the question, "what work or
task has the animal been trained to perform?" An example of an
insufficient answer would be, "it is my therapy (or comfort) dog;"
(4) The service animal is aggressive, uncontrolled, barks repeatedly, is not
housebroken or is otherwise disruptive, and the animal's handler does not
take effective action to control it; or
(5) The service animal is not housebroken.
(6) The service animal bites or attacks a patron or staff member. This will
result in a permanent suspension.
(7) The animal repeatedly disrupts service over time such as continual
barking, wandering, or jumping on customers. This may result in a
temporary or permanent ban.
Animal Endangerment
The Library does not condone leaving non-service animals outside the Library in
a way that may endanger the animal or Library guests. The Library reserves the right to
contact the police regarding any unattended animals on its premises.
References
ADA Requirements: Service Animals published by U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division._https://www.ada.gov/resources/service®animals-2010®requirements/
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Library Director Report
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library Director will report on key indicators for services and programs provided in
August 2024.
August 2024
This set of key indicators is for services and programs provided in August.
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Past Library programs and events update
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library Director will report on past Library programs and events.
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Upcoming Library programs and events update
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library Director will report on upcoming Library programs and events.
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2023
SUBJECT: eContent presentation
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library Director will report on eContent Collections and Purchasing topic.
ECONTENTCollections and Purchasing
for the NRH Library
ECONTENT CIRCULATION
FISCAL YEAR TOTAL CIRCULATION Y/Y INCREASE
2019 63,108
2020 80,717 27.9%
2021 91,697 13.6%
2022 100,304 9.8%
2023 99,516 -,8%
2024 (YTD) 107,640 8.2%
TOTAL 5-YEAR INCREASE 70.5%
ECONTENT COLLECTIONS
Overdrive
Includes eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines
Consortium membership with 30 North Texas libraries (North Texas Libraries on the Go)
eBooks/23,1 27
eAudiobooks/30,1 14
eMagazines/6,951
Limits patrons to 3 checkouts and 3 holds
Available through an app (Libby) and web browsers
Let's take a look)
ECONTENT COLLECTIONS
Coming Soon: Boundless from E-Read Texas
Includes eBooks and eAudiobooks
State-wide consortium with 190 member libraries
Free to libraries serving 100,000 or fewer
Currently has about 14,108 items with 25,727 copies
Patrons can check out 20 items and hold 10 items. Items check out for 21 days
Items will be renewable if the item is not on hold by checking it out again
• Official launch day is October 1
Let's take a look)
PURCHASE MODELS TERMINOLOGY
Unlimited simultaneous use
One copy/One user
Pay-per-use
Capped usage (2011 , Harper Collins, 26)
Perpetual license
Limited license
PURCHASE MODELS
PUBLISHER EBOOK AUDIOBOOK
Hachette Book Group One Copy/One User licensed for 24-months One Copy/One User licensed for 24-months years
HarperCollins One Copy/One User licensed for 26 circulations One Copy/One User
Some backlist titles available as Cost-per-Circ model
Macmillan One Copy/One User licensed for 52 circulations OR 24- One Copy/One User
months,whichever comes first.
Penguin Random House One Copy/One User licensed for 12 or 24 months. One Copy/One User
Simon & Schuster One Copy/One User licensed for 24-months One Copy/One User licensed for a 24-months
Some backlist titles are available as Cost-per-Circ model. Some backlist titles available as Cost-per-Circ model
EXAMPLE COSTS
TITLE PHYSICAL BOOK COST OVERDRIVE COST FOR LIBRARIES AMAZON KINDLE COST
(WITH DISCOUNT)
The Women/Kristin Hannah $16.05 $60/copy -24-month license $14.99
Audiobook is$59.99 (ownership,no license)
Listen for the Lie/Amy Tintera $14.44 $60/copy -24-month license $6.99
Audiobook is$49.99 (ownership,no license)
James/Percival Everett $14.98 $27.50/copy - 12-month license $14.99
or$55.00/copy for 24 months
Audiobook is$76.00(ownership,no license)
The#1 Lawyer/James Patterson $16.05 $65/copy—24-month license $14.99
Audiobook is$75/copy for a 24-month license.
Toxic Prey/John Sandford $17.12 $27.50/copy - 12-month license $14.99
or$55.00/copy for 24 months
Audiobook is$95.00(ownership,no license)
NRH BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
Overdrive
$8,000.00 for platform
$1 ,518.00 per month for content (current)
$2,1 82.00 per month for content (next FY)
Used to fill NRH patron holds with content that give NRH patrons holds priority for six months
Boundless by E-Read Texas
51, No cost to Library
RIGHT OF FIRST SALE DOCTRINE
The first sale doctrine, codified at 17 U.S.C. § 109, provides that an individual who
knowingly purchases a copy of a copyrighted work from the copyright holder
receives the right to sell, display or otherwise dispose of that particular copy,
notwithstanding the interests of the copyright owner.
"First sale makes it possible for libraries to fulfill their "vital function in society"..7 by
enabling the unrestricted lending of books."
There is no First Sale rights for eContent.
The majority of eContent purchases are actually leases rather than outright
purchases.
STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION
"Federal copyright law provides full legal support for copyright owners to choose to
sell, license, or withhold their works from anyone. Neither states nor the federal
government can mandate copyright owners to license or sell materials to buyers,
voiding any state laws requiring publishers to license or sell copyrighted work, even
to libraries."
Maryland and New York introduce bills that ultimately were not enacted.
Federal legislators have launched an inquiry on this issue.
QUESTIONS?
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Library personnel updates
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library Director will discuss Library staff personnel updates (new hires, promotions,
and retirements).
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LIBRARY MEMORANDUM
FROM: The Office of the Library Director DATE: September 19, 2024
SUBJECT: Next Library Board meeting date
PRESENTER: Cecilia Barham, Library Director
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Library Director will discuss and propose a date for the next Library Board meeting.