Fifteen Year Award

Jim "Bud" Gottlick - Circulation Aid
Awarded at 01/26/2012 Board Meeting

Jim Gottlick, or “Bud” as he is known to many of us here is an important part of the Circulation staff. If we have something that we just can’t seem to locate on our shelves – we send Bud out to find it for us. He returns without fail, item in hand. When asked where he found the book, he just shrugs & says, “Don’t know ~ just found it.”

Bud has a wonderful memory as he takes great pride in remembering to wish his co-workers a Happy Birthday or Anniversary. He also knows the birthdates of many of the library staff’s family members. He is always happy to meet new co-workers & is sad when people move on.

Having a good memory serves him well in his job as an aide. Especially when it comes to keeping track of the DVDs we own. Jim is a big fan of Horror DVDs so he has an advantage in being an employee here, as he is able to see the new Horror DVDs as soon as they are available for shelving.

Five Year Awards

Sheryl Murawsky - Acquisitions Assistant
Awarded at 01/26/2012 Board Meeting

Sheryl Murawsky first started working in the library as a volunteer. Her skills were noted and she was subsequently asked to join our library staff as a part-time Technical Services Assistant. Since then she has been promoted to the position of Acquisitions Assistant. Among her regular duties are ordering new library materials in a variety of areas. She also works with a variety of vendors on standing orders for materials such as the American Library Directory and Valueline.

In addition, she keeps careful track of our many electronic resources to make sure that we keep within our budget and the bills are paid to ensure our patrons will continue to have access to these resources. Sheryl works closely with her co-workers in Technical Services and is currently training our newly hired Acquisitions Assistant. She is always willing to pitch in and help out in whatever task needs to be accomplished by the department. She is a valuable member of our team and we look forward to working with her for many years to come.

Dan Meekel - Security Monitor
Awarded at 12/15/2012 Board Meeting

Dan started at the library as a Computer Assistant from January 2005 through August 2005. Dan returned to the library in December of 2006 and resumed his role as a Computer Assistant.

Since October of 2007, Dan has been a member of the Security team as a part-time Security Monitor.

Dan played a key role when the library moved buildings and always volunteers to work during programs which are held after the library is closed such as Family Game Night; he also assisted with setting up for the Author’s Fair. Most recently, Dan assisted with the final installation of art work for the Art Walk held in October by working until early morning to make sure our building was secure.

Daniel carries out his job with dedication and pride and is a person that anyone would want on their team. He is a team player willing to go the extra step to accommodate patrons and staff.