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AGENDA TITLE: Presentationof the 2005 Bob Hildreth Library Volunteer of the Year Award to Janet
Berreth
MEETING DATE: April 20,2005
PREPARED BY Nancy Martinez
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Christine Lavond, President of the Library Board of Trustees will
present the award to Janet Berreth.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the March 19,2001 meeting of the Lodi Library Board of
Trustees, the Bob Hildreth Library Volunteer of the Year Award
was established to honor the library volunteer who contributed significantly to the support of library
services for the Lodi Public Library and the residents of Lodi. In addition to serving as President of the
Friends of the Lodi Public Libraryfor three years, Bob Hildreth volunteered as a tutor in the Adult Literacy
Program, as a Catalog Pathfinder in the program assisting library patrons in the use of the Online
Catalog, and as a Gater in a program designed to help library patrons use the public Internet access
computers.
The 2005 recipientcf this award is Janet Berreth. Janet Berreth has served the Friends of Lodi Public
Library in various capacities, but for the past three years, she has held the office of President. When
the library provided the Friendswith new office space, Mrs. Berreth was instrumental in setting up the
office, organizing its function as a bookstore and coordinating the volunteers to staff the facility. She has
been a volunteer tutor in the Adult Literacy Services and recently began training other tutors in the use of
a highly sophisticated software program for learning English as a Second Language available in the
library's Computer Learning Center. As liaison to the Lodi Public Library Foundation board, Janet
volunteers her time to support all their functions. To quote from a nomination received, "Janet is a
gracious, dedicated, and hard-working volunteer who puts in countless hours for the benefit of the
community through the library. She is an effective spokesperson for the library in the community at large
.... very deserving of the Bob Hildreth Volunteer of the Year Award."
FISCAL IMPACT: None
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
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Nancy Marfinez, Library ServiK ctor
APPROVED: IQ
Blair King, City Manager