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FW: HPL 2016 CMC Update

Dear HPL Team

I am soooooo proud to be on your team.  See Candece’s note below…

Each of you should be extremely  proud to know that through your contributions to CMC we are helping to make lives better.

Congratulations  and much appreciation to Candece for leading a successful campaign where we EXCEEDED our goal this year. And thanks also to the team who supported her and worked with her.

And, of course, Congratulations to each of you for caring enough to give. Thank you very much HPL!

Warmest Regards,

Rhea Brown Lawson

Rhea Brown Lawson, PhD, Director

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Dear Dr. Lawson,

The City of Houston CMC Coordinator recently provided the final report totals for the HPL 2016 CMC drive.  We did not make our goal of $50,000 as expected.  WE SURPASSED IT….the HPL T.E.A.M. contributed a total of $52,183.58 with 100% participation!!! 

Thanks to all of the 2016  HPL CMC DEPT/LOC Coordinators who made this feat possible through their exemplary leadership and teamwork.  The coordinators are:

Adedayo Adegbemle (FRA/MEY),,  Yolanda Anguiano (CE ADMIN),  Ahmad Aulakh (CAR), Alma Avina (RIN/HIL),  Silvina Becerra (DIX/MOO),  Renee Benson (ALI/ROB),   Rhoneshia Brewster (PLE/TUT),  Tina Briscoe (LOO/MNT),  Karrington  Burnett (PLAN & FAC),  Christy Chang (SWX/WAL),  Charlene Collins (CLST),  Douglas  Dietrich (KEN),  Beatrice Duran (IT),  Jesse Farias (STE), Sharon Fletcher (DI),  Naudia Griffin (CCOL),  Djuina Hammett (COL),  Hiawatha Henry (PGM DEPT),  Cynthia Howard (MEY/FRA),  Jessica Jackson (SMI/YOU),  Mary  Javaherian  (RIN/HIL),  Antoinette Jenkins (ELT),  Pamela Jones  (HEI),  Sara Karow (LMS),  Jon'Sha Kennedy (CAR),  Teresa Lopez (FLO/FIF),  Elizabeth Lozada (HMRC),  Luis Madrigal (MNT),  Dawn     McFadden  (JOH),  John Merullo (BLU/VIN),  Barbara Morales (HMRC),  Maurina Powers            (OAK/ACR),  Sylvia Ramirez (MEL),  Emily Ntia (FIDS),  Carolyn Rittenhour (BRA),  Genevieve Robinson (PAR),  Hope Rodriguez (BRA),  Jose Santoyo (KAS/LAK),  Carol Siegel (OAK/ACR),  Mary Sommerfeld (LMS),  Christine Stewart (CYOU),  Nathaniel Stokes        (STA),  Nagamani  Sundar (CELS),  Jonathan Tegbe  (CET),  Jennita Thomas (SCE),  Erika Thompson (GRE),  Leilany Vazquez (OD TEAM),  Irene Walters (CLA),  Alice Wei (CCHF),   Sondee Weiss (CPUB),  Jennifer Williams  (FIN SERV),  Danielle Wilson (GRE),   and Tega Zoma (MAN).

Special thanks to the following persons:   Belinda Cox for Shepherding me through this process, encouraging me  along the way, answering  all my questions, and assisting me with the final HPL CMC reconciliations; Sara Pope for sharing her experiences as the 2015 HPL CMC Coordinator;  Bernetta Robins for quietly anticipating the campaign needs and ensuring they were met in a timely fashion;  Hiawatha Henry for co-chairing the Fall Festival that netted $2,500 despite the rainy day;  Maria Garcia and Celeste Diaz for assisting with the CMC Coordinator’s trainings;  Sharon Alvarez for providing a list of HPL departments and employees;  Karrington Burnett for his assistance with planning the set up for the Fall Festival and ensuring his team was in place for the set-up and dismantling of this event;  the Communications Department for creating and printing the Fall Festival signage; Yolanda Anguiano and Robert Bliss for their assistance with ordering and distributing the CMC logo merchandise; and the Financial Services Department who will disburse the funds needed for our individual department/location CMC Celebrations Parties in March 2016.

The drawing for the $25 restaurant gift cards was conducted today at Robinson-Westchase and the winners will receive their cards in the mail this week.   (The final donor report for HPL was not received until last week, so that’s why the drawing was conducted so late.)  The winners are:  Rose Siegel (COL)—$25 Cheesecake Factory;  Emily Nita(FIDS)—$25 Red Lobster;  Angela Barrett(COL)—$25 Outback Steakhouse;  Bert Rios (FIDS)—$25 Olive Garden Italian Restaurant.  

Congratulations to the gift card winners and the HPL T.E.A.M. for a amazing 2016 CMC drive!!!  chb

Best Regards,

Candece H. Beverly

 

Lynda.com webinar recording

Hello:

The recording of the Lynda.com webinar is now available on the Staff Training Portal. The link can be found at http://training.houstonlibrary.org/lynda. There were some technical issues so please be a little patient with the quality of the recording. Some details to be aware of:

• ·         Lynda.com will be put on the library website for patron access on February 19^th.

• ·         Staff can access Lynda.com in meantime at http://lynda.com/portal/sip?org=houstonlibrary.org

• ·         You have until March 4^th to watch the recorded webinar if you did not attend the webinar live

• ·         After you are finished print out and complete the attached Sign In form and send to Training

• ·         Let me know if you have any questions which are not addressed in the webinar

Sincerely,

Marianne Lorio

Multimedia Specialist

Houston Public Library

marianne.lorio@houstontx.gov

832-393-1514

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White House Connect ED Library Challenge

Greetings,

I am excited to share with you that I had the honor to attend a summit at The White House earlier this year on January 19th. Invited by the Urban Libraries Council and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, I joined approximately 80 White House Executives, Library Leaders, School Leaders, Mayor’s and County Executives to discuss the ConnectED Library Challenge.

 

Last year, President Obama launched the first White House ConnectED Library Challenge- a bold initiative that aims  to put a library card into the hand of every student.  Recognizing the critical role libraries play as trusted community anchors that support learning and connectivity at all times and places, the President called upon mayors, school leaders, and library directors to work together and create or strengthen partnerships so that every child enrolled in school has access to learning resources and community support that libraries provide.  In response to the President's call, a number of communities rose to the challenge to launch a local effort that will ensure every student has a library card to access learning resources. I am proud Houston has joined that challenge.

I was honored to represent the City of Houston ConnectED Team - our team consists of Mayor Turner, HISD Superintendent Grier and myself.  The ConnectED Summit provided a unique opportunity to share views and ideas about best practices while hearing and learning from peers from across the country.

 

I believe that HPL, the Mayor's Office and HISD are poised to take on the ConnectED Library Challenge here in Houston. We have a proven track record. Our goal to get one million cards in the hands of Houstonians is almost realized. In addition, we are currently conducting a pilot by giving Learning Link Library Cards to over 7,000 third grade students in HISD.   So the groundwork has been laid toward the ConnectED Challenge here in Houston. Not to mention, we have one of the most dedicated and committed staff in the country.  When we pull together, there is nothing that can stop us. Find more information about the ConnectED Challenge, visit https://www.imls.gov/issues/national-initiatives/connected-library-challenge and  https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/01/22/ConnectED_Library_Challenge.

 
Best Regards,

Rhea Brown Lawson

Rhea Brown Lawson, PhD, Director
Houston Public Library - We link people to the world.
500 McKinney| Houston, Texas  77002

832-393-1331  

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