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AGENDA TITLE: Library Volunteer of the Year Award
MEETING DATE: April 20, 2016
SUBMITTED BY: Library Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Recognize 3 individuals who received the Library's coveted
"Volunteer of the Yeas" award: Gene Chow, Nancy Potts,
and Diane Freggiaro.
In 2001, the Library Board of Trustees established the Bob
Hildreth Library Volunteer of the Year Award to be given to
the library volunteer(s) who contributed significantly to the
support of library services for the Lodi Public Library and
the residents of Lodi.
A committee was established to nominate a Volunteer of the Year recipient to the Board. From
those nominations, the Library Board of Trustees selected the following three recipients for
Volunteer of the Year: Nancy Potts, Gene Chow, and Diane Freggiaro.
• Gene Chow has been one of the most active Homework Help volunteers ever. After 40
years of service with the federal government, Gene works at the Library from Monday
through Thursday helping students complete their homework. Once he began tutoring he
immediately realized how much good can come from helping students on their road to
educational success. He comes in at 2:20 p.m. to set up and is there until after 6:00 p.m.
He has become the Lead Tutor for the thriving, successful, and flourishing Homework
Help program.
• Nancy Potts has been a member of the executive committee of the Library Foundation
for many years. Currently, she serves as the Secretary of the Foundation, but her
principle contributions have been through the fundraising committee and the annual
Storyteller Dinner. She spends hundreds of hours per year soliciting donations for both
the Storyteller Dinner and, currently, for the proposed Teen Scene. She is one of the
hardest working member of the Foundation, and her contributions are immeasurable.
m Diane Freggiaro is a retired librarian with extensive experience in public relations and
management. She serves as a board member of the Friends of the Library, and as the
co -manager of the Friends Bookstore. Diane was the driving force behind the December
2014 expansion/renovation of the bookstore, resulting in a 60 percent increase in the
bookstore space and a more welcoming space for customers and volunteers alike.
Dramatically increased book sale figures for 2015 are just one indicator of the success of
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this project, and she has spearheaded fundraising for the "Before the Movie"
advertisements at the Stadium 12 Theater. Finally, she serves as the point of contact for
the Friends website, along with publicizing and promoting the library.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
Respectfully submitted,
Dean Gualco, Library Dire• or