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\"That is through the February 2026,\" the chair said when reporting council's decision. Task-force members discussed three training topics the group is pursuing: Trans 101 by the Transgender Gender Resource Center of New Mexico, a cultural-humility workshop, and an implicit-bias session. Member Richard described cultural humility as a continuing practice that \"encourages us to continue to look at other cultures and see how we can learn and grow from that on a continuous basis.\"

Members discussed timing and audience. The task force aims to invite chairs, vice chairs or designated representatives from other boards and commissions rather than holding a broad public training; county staff also run their own trainings and could be referred to presenters later. County staff reminded the group that trainings that involve enough members must be noticed as public meetings: \"these will have to be although they're trainings, they will have to be noticed as a public meeting,\" Linda said.

The task force prioritized scheduling for September rather than August to avoid summer conflicts and agreed to reduce meeting frequency in December and January while producing final working-group reports. Members asked to invite the county transportation staff (James Barela) and the police chief for future presentations; the chair said she would pursue scheduling and work with county staff to find meeting times that accommodate presenters and public-notice rules.

Administrative business at the start and end of the meeting included standard procedural votes. Votes recorded on the transcript were routine: approval of the meeting agenda, approval of last week's minutes, and adjournment. Each motion passed on voice vote with multiple \"Aye\" responses recorded. No ordinances, resolutions or budget actions were adopted at this meeting.

Next steps identified by the task force were: (1) the chair will pursue scheduling the named trainings and coordinating public-notice requirements with county staff, (2) working-group reports are due by November for compilation into a final task-force report, and (3) the group will invite transportation staff and consider shorter presentations of working-group progress at the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Los Alamos County - Inclusivity Task Force on 2025-07-09 12:15 PM - Jul 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Los Alamos County Inclusivity Task Force reported County Council granted an extension through February 2026 and discussed scheduling Trans 101, cultural-humility and implicit-bias trainings for task-force members and representatives of boards and commissions.","taxTitle","Los Alamos, New Mexico","taxId",51137,"location","New Mexico","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6551251,"Los Alamos County library manager outlines inclusivity practices, accessibility plans",2508,1167000,3675000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5346046-11fbcd94176cad5abe21933d6bc84787&start=1167&end=3675","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5346046-11fbcd94176cad5abe21933d6bc84787/thumbnail_1167000.jpg","/articles/6551251/New-Mexico/Los-Alamos-County-library-manager-outlines-inclusivity-practices-accessibility-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551251-9eadbc373007dbb3821dd46295b9b034/orig.mp4?Expires=1770489104&Signature=goaQ5aKxV7N~LS0Aw2N5bMCm-uXZrkKZByDM2qk-Sv9DtzLs54pJHx437FoS~gR2y7YCVK30N1lc9wFVGfENCXvfdNr0CWcSqJTBPMRwBuyMoo3i6XUrQXJvRoQ7ixH8elw5VK9430wamlsYfHOiu2FWkKngUgqC~JDC19hzJn8N6DQXii2aLA3MgC27RRYoF-eC-p46uGtAsKRgHSzbNzITgLgq8VQNCp3D0kF98YCtebTK-0-sq2I~FHDYZgUDWw~GQpoALtseh6Q1Yzmo8B713S1kswvN3MjxAlw0yRBxMq9BdVDqTz6G9ZOSdC14IDViNBSlUmr-5kyqWByTqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Gwen Colavasa, library manager for Los Alamos County, told the county's Inclusivity Task Force that the Mesa Public Library follows national library standards and is expanding services and policies to make the library more inclusive and accessible.

Colavasa said the library adheres to the Library Bill of Rights and the American Library Association's Freedom to Read Statement and described collection, program and facility changes intended to increase equity and access. \"We enrich our unique community with excellent customer service, knowledgeable staff, dedicated partnerships, welcoming spaces and diverse spaces,\" she said.

The presentation covered four main areas: collections, spaces, programs and staffing. Colavasa described a collection-development process that intentionally seeks diverse viewpoints, materials created by underrepresented authors, and works in multiple languages. She said all staff participate in selecting materials and the library is revising public displays so they better reflect the community.

On public concerns about \"banned books,\" Colavasa said the library follows its collection-development criteria and a formal reconsideration process. \"So in general, the library's stance is that, we should allow patrons to decide for themselves what they want to check out of the library,\" she said. She explained community members can submit a short form asking that an item be reconsidered; the manager reviews whether selection criteria were followed and, she added, in her 25 years with libraries an item has never been withdrawn following that process.

Colavasa described Library of Things offerings — nontraditional, loanable items such as induction cooktops, thermal cameras, party kits and, soon, meeting-owl cameras — and said staff will exclude some items if they would meaningfully displace local businesses. She said staff are documenting the specific criteria they use for Library of Things decisions. \"If that's something that they're doing, we don't want to offer that from the library,\" she said about local businesses that provide rentals.

The library also is adding accessible features to public computers, offering outside pickup lockers at Mesa (and planning one for White Rock within a year), and conducting a sound study to improve acoustics and privacy. Colavasa said two bookcases of high-value Southwest materials are kept behind a locked case to prevent theft; otherwise, items are not locked away and patrons of any age can access collection materials. She said youth services staff help match children with age-appropriate materials but the library does not bar children from the general collection.

Speakers at the meeting asked about accessibility devices and funding. One attendee cited prices: a Braille embosser at about $10,000 and refreshable Braille displays at $3,000 to $5,000. Colavasa said the county-funded library has more resources than many regional libraries, receives support from the Friends of the Library and from the New Mexico State Library (which relies in part on federal IMLS funding), and that potential IMLS cuts could reduce regional digital resources.

Colavasa said the library wants to expand homebound delivery but has capacity limits; during COVID it partnered with the senior center for deliveries, and the task now is to identify a sustainable delivery model. She also said the library would consider hosting community events it has previously held, noting a drag-queen story hour held two to three years earlier was \"fantastically attended\" and that the library would be open to holding similar programs again.

She closed by describing planned next steps: a patron needs assessment this year, ongoing documentation of procedures (collection, programming and Library of Things criteria), continued partnership work, and more inclusive marketing and hiring practices (more full-time roles, wider recruitment and onboarding supports).

Colavasa answered questions from task force members and residents during a 30-plus minute Q&A following the presentation; the discussion included specific cost examples for assistive technology and local-business considerations for Library of Things items.

For now, the presentation and follow-up did not create new county policy; Colavasa said established library policies and the county's collection-development guidelines guide decisions and that the library will publish the Library of Things criteria once documented.","Gwen Colavasa, library manager for Los Alamos County, told the county's Inclusivity Task Force that the Mesa Public Library follows national library standards and is expanding services and policies to make the library more inclusive and accessible.","actionData","errors"]

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Inclusivity Task Force granted extension to February 2026; schedules trainings and working-group check-ins

Los Alamos County library manager outlines inclusivity practices, accessibility plans