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Presentation of the 2017 Achievement of Library Excellence Award and introduction of the Library’s mascot “Hoot McReader”.
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Summary:
Each year the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association accepts applications for the Achievement of Library Excellence Award. The award looks at a library’s overall service from 10 different categories, including Summer Reading Program, enhancements to service, marketing materials and literacy support.
Of 548 public library systems in Texas, only 52 received the 2017 award. The Deer Park Public Library has demonstrated excellence in all ten areas required to qualify and has been awarded the 2017 Achievement in Library Excellence Award.
Attached are the following:
• The award notification letter from the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association.
• The list of application qualifications, and
• The Table of Contents from the award submission which provides more detail about the library’s activities that qualified us for the 2017 award
The Library will also introduce its new mascot “Hoot McReader”. The Library in conjunction with the Friends of the Library conducted a naming contest in March. “Hoot McReader” was submitted by 11-year old Lorenza Clayton who attends JP Dabbs Elementary School.
Fiscal/Budgetary Impact:
None
Recommended action
Allow the representative of the Texas Municipal Library Directors Association to present the 2017 Achievement of Library Excellence Award to the Deer Park Public Library and meet Hoot McReader.