Posts tagged with "volunteers"
AHML Volunteers: Making a Difference for Our Community
Posted by lmulford on 11/15/12
Since the library's volunteer program began in 1979, more than 500,000 hours of service have been contributed by this special group of individuals. "Volunteers: Adding Value on Both Sides" is an article published in the December edition of the Illinois Library Association's Reporter. Written by our Volunteer Coordinator Caryl Medsker, it highlights many of the ways our volunteers make a difference every day.
As Caryl explains, "Our volunteers have made it possible for us to become a five-star library, offering programs and services to our community that would not be possible if we were to rely on paid staff alone. They make the Arlington Heights Memorial Library a truly special place."
Congratulations to Hearts of Gold Winner Javier Elias
Posted by daccurso on 02/17/11
Congratulations to Javier Elias, winner of the "Young at Heart" Heart of Gold from the Village of Arlington Heights! Since 2002, Javier has volunteered at the Library - first as a translator on our bookmobile visits at Arlington Park Racecourse, then as a tutor teaching English as a Second Language to students in the Library. Javier was one of ten winners honored at the Hearts of Gold Awards Dinner on February 12. Celebrating the award with Javier are Paula Moore, AHML Executive Director; Katalin Zsupan, ESL/Literacy Specialist; and Caryl Medsker, Volunteer Coordinator.
Honoring Our Library Volunteers
Posted by daccurso on 05/12/10
On May 11, the annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, funded by the Friends of the Library, was held to honor our dedicated group of library volunteers. We celebrated their combined contribution of 25,382 hours of service to the Library. What a difference our 248 volunteers make each day to help expand our services and add value to the lives of our residents!
They work throughout the Library, on the bookmobile and at the Arlington Heights Senior Center. Volunteers assist staff with a mulitude of tasks, including helping out at library programs, staffing the Reading Room and teaching computer classes at the Senior Center, sorting books for the Friends' book sales and helping residents improve their English. We'd like to thank all of our volunteers for their many contributions.
Special congratulations go to Joan Huff, our Volunteer of the Year. This is a one-time award that is given to the volunteer who has contributed the most hours during the previous year and who has not previously received it. Joan was awarded the Volunteer of the Year for her contribution of 495 hours of service to the Library in 2009.
Volunteers receiving special recognition for 500-9500 hours of service include John Ivory, Gene Taylor, Dorothy Roser, Sandy Kaempen, Stanley Stec, Pat Dennehey, Marsha Balster, Bonnie Romanowski, Cindy Viti, Dorothy Hlavacek, Tom Dooley, Florence Combs, Joan Toomey, Joe Cesario, Jerry Westfall, Nancy Clancy and Jack Muldoon.
Special congratulations go to Joan Huff, our Volunteer of the Year. This is a one-time award that is given to the volunteer who has contributed the most hours during the previous year and who has not previously received it. Joan was awarded the Volunteer of the Year for her contribution of 495 hours of service to the Library in 2009.Library Volunteers in the News
Posted by daccurso on 12/13/10
What do an author, a hall of famer and a Heart of Gold recipient have in common? They are all library volunteers who received recognition for their achievements in 2010.
Author Barbara Binns
October was a big month for Barbara Binns who is a volunteer in the Library's Computer Room at the Arlington Heights Senior Center. Not only does she help teach library-sponsored computer classes there, but she also used those same computers to write a book. Her novel for young adults, called Pull, is based loosely on her life and was published in October to good reviews. It was her first novel and created quite a stir among her peers at the Senior Center where she talked about her experiences in a program called "Getting in Print."
Senior Hall of Famer Jack Muldoon
Senior Center volunteer Jack Muldoon also had a memorable October. He was inducted into the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame for his work teaching retirees how to research and track investments. For over ten years, Jack has lent his considerable knowledge, skills, and energy to the Library’s computer education programs for seniors. Through his classes, lectures, and one-on-one assistance, Jack has helped nearly 1000 older adult students develop the skills needed to manage their own investments.
Heart of Gold Award Winner Javier Elias
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Rounding out this award-winning year for library volunteers is Javier Elias who just won the 2011 "Young at Heart" Heart of Gold award. The Heart of Gold awards honor Arlington Heights volunteers. Javier has been a volunteer at the Library for more than eight years. He began as a Spanish language translator on the bookmobile and is currently a tutor for eight students each week in the ESL /Literacy Office. While their stories may be different, Javier’s students speak with one voice of the passion and energy that he brings to his tutoring sessions. His dedication to his students has enabled them to become active, contributing members of our community.
Congratulations to these dedicated library volunteers! We're so proud of all of our volunteers and grateful for their continued support of the Library.
Program Volunteer Wanted
Posted by daccurso on 10/20/09
Lynn Rymarz portrays Mrs. Abraham Lincoln at a Library program
We're looking for an enthusiastic and friendly volunteer to serve as a library ambassador at our adult programs like the one pictured above. You would help with room set-up, greeting patrons, and assisting and introducing speakers. Volunteers are asked to work once or twice a month - mostly evenings and Sundays. Click here to find out more.Volunteer Needed for Local History Project
Posted by daccurso on 10/07/09
Arlington Heights Band - 1915
Are you interested in local history? Do you have previous experience with library cataloging, or an MLS degree? Then please consider volunteering to work as a cataloger for the Digital Past Project. Click here for details about the position and how to apply.Volunteer Program Turns 30
Posted by daccurso on 05/20/09
This year is the 30th anniversary of the Library’s volunteer program. At our annual recognition luncheon, generously funded by the Friends of the Library, we celebrated this milestone and honored all our dedicated volunteers who contributed 26,606 hours of service in 2008. Click here to see photos of volunteers who received special recognition.
Volunteers Add Value in our Lives
Posted by daccurso on 04/11/11
During April, we honor our 250 dedicated library volunteers. They range in age from 14 to 90 and can be found assisting staff in the Library, on the bookmobile and at the Senior Center. Last year they provided 27,009 hours of service.
Our knowledgeable and talented volunteers are staffing the Shackley Genealogy Room, teaching computer classes, leading book discussions and current events discussions, helping people improve their English, staffing the Reading Room at the Senior Center, helping with library programs, working in the Kids' World office and assisting our reference staff. And everywhere our volunteers work, they are adding value in the lives of our entire community.
We thank all of our volunteers for their many contributions over this last year and would like to recognize the following volunteers for this year's service awards:
500 Hours
Judy Clemens, Autumn Corrado, Roz Eisner, Terry Gavin, Harriet Hollett, Peg Kurka, Charlotte Leventhal, Joyce Lynne, Sue Mueller, Anne Spratt, Barb Vieth, Kathi Wise
1000 Hours
Mary Buchheit, Erv Campbell, Jack Carbery, Julia Denne, George Galvan, Hope McFadden, Ticky Scheck
1500 Hours
Suzette Douglas, Jo Ryan, Elaine Sharp, Mary Anne Vestal, Don Wright
2000 Hours
Dave Mills, Xuan Nguyen, Josephine Perez, Walter Vestal
2500 Hours
Sandy Kaempen
3000 Hours
Jim Anderson, Carol Friedman, Don Hartung Cindy Viti
3500 Hours
Carol Egan, Jack Muldoon, Mary Stains
4000 Hours
Bonnie Romanowski
4500 Hours
Joan Huff
7000 Hours
Myrla Brand
Linda Cesario
7500 Hours
Linda Cesario
8000 Hours
Linda Cesario
9000 Hours
Pat Dennehey
9500 Hours
Pat Dennehey
10,000 Hours
Fran Boyd
