Title
Resolution to Accept the Donation of new DVD single and multi-disc locking cases valued at $46,524 and security strips and bar codes for new locking cases, valued at $4,007, from the Hampton Public Library Foundation to the Hampton Public Library
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Hampton Public Library Foundation would like to support the Hampton Public Library by purchasing and donating to the Hampton Public Library new DVD locking cases along with security strips and bar codes for the new locking cases for the Library's DVD collection. The total value of the items to be purchased by the Foundation and donated to the Library is $50,530.
Discussion:
Pursuant to the City Code 2-134(a), the donation of materials valued over $5,000 requires acceptance by City Council. The Hampton Public Library Foundation ("Foundation") is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation formed in 1994 to receive donations and bequests to support the efforts of the Hampton Public Library ("Library"). The Foundation wishes to purchase and donate new DVD single and multi-disc locking cases along with security strips and bar codes to the Library for use by both Library patrons and staff in facilities and through check out services.
The Library currently has a DVD collection of 18,672 DVDs. Although DVDs make up only 10% of the Library's collection, they account for over 50% of the Library's circulation. At the Main Library, some DVDs are displayed on open shelving in large, hard-shell locked cases. These older cases take up a lot of space; are much heavier then newer locked cases; take longer for patrons to check out; and are harder to display. The majority of DVDs not in locked cases are stored at the circulation desks in all Hampton Public Library locations in sleeves.
The new locked cases are smaller and house the DVDs in the locking case. These new cases streamline the checkout process for both staff and patrons. Staff will no longer need to remove the DVD and file it a...
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