Bill Text: NY K00598 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Congratulating Andrea Herman upon the occasion of her retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the Crandall Public Library
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-17 - adopted [K00598 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-K00598-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 598 BY: M. of A. Stec CONGRATULATING Andrea Herman upon the occasion of her retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the Crandall Public Library WHEREAS, This Legislative Body seeks to acknowledge those individuals whose professional lives and civic endeavors serve to enhance the stature of the State of New York; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to congratulate Andrea Herman upon the occasion of her retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the Crandall Public Library; she will officially retire on Tuesday, July 30, 2019; and WHEREAS, Andrea Herman's life experience has been varied and full; she raised three children, started her own business, and worked in a bookstore; her talents extend to furniture refinishing where she has exhibited samples of her restorations at museums, craft shows, and galleries; in this capacity, she brought the arts, culture, and education to her community; and WHEREAS, Andrea Herman's degrees from Syracuse University and SUNY Albany also prepared her for the myriad of questions she has fielded during her years at the Crandall Public Library; and WHEREAS, Andrea Herman began her employment at the Crandall Public Library on August 29, 1989, as a part-time Librarian I; she was responsible for public service desk coverage, filing, book displays, and subject bibliographies; she also helped at the Circulation desk when they had meetings and was assigned special projects, such as publicity for the Library's Environmental Series; and WHEREAS, When Andrea Herman became a full-time Librarian, she handled ILL (interlibrary loans) and selected nonfiction books; as her contributions and confidence increased, so did her responsibilities; and WHEREAS, In 1994, Andrea Herman was promoted to Librarian II and became the Head of Information Services; she supervised other reference staff, ordered materials for the Reference Collection and participated in management meetings, as well as remaining accountable for her aforementioned duties; and WHEREAS, In 1999, Andrea Herman became the Adult Services Supervisor; she was responsible for the management of 10 librarians and library assistants, and coordination of collection development for all materials, whether print, electronic, or audio visual; and WHEREAS, In her official acts, Andrea Herman was governed by a keen sense of duty and always showed a unique grasp of human problems; during her tenure with the Crandall Public Library, she earned the admiration, esteem and affection of her colleagues; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the quality of life in their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to the maintenance of high standards in their profession, certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to congratulate Andrea Herman upon the occasion of her retirement after 30 years of distinguished service to the Crandall Public Library, and to wish her continued success in all her future endeavors; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Andrea Herman.