Rick Stanley (HAM), has won the July 2017 Employee of the Month award. Alice Ahrens-Radlinksi nominated Rick and wrote:
“Rick is always ready for a challenge! When the handicap door broke at OXB, Rick came up right away to try to fix it. He can always be counted on for a helping hand.”
Congratulations Rick, who also won in June 2014. Summer must be his season. He wins his choice of a $50 gift card or 4 extra hours of vacation.
Also nominated:
Jennifer Umbstead – “Whenever I have a question about anything regarding circulation, she is right there helping me and teaching me. She is always pleasant while doing so and never makes me feel stupid for asking.”
Caitlin Campbell – “…her programs are beyond extraordinary! She recently had the Stuffed Animal Sleepover and patrons (of all ages) have loved the photographic evidence of the shenanigans.”
John Taggart – “He’s one of the most positive and genuinely kind people I know. He treats everyone with respect and greets all staff members everyday”
Regan Coleman – “Reggs has been killing it lately with programming; specifically she used her underground chicken egg connections to do an Egg Drop program at New Miami for the kids.”
Brea McQueen – “Brea has been a great asset for the entirety of her time at Tech Center. She’s came up with great programs, and has helped other locations with filling in whenever needed.”
Mary Geers – “did a great job entertaining the toddlers after one of my toddlers pulled the fire alarm during story time. She stayed outside with the group entertaining them with singing and dancing.”
Robbie Smith – “able to juggle a number of tasks at one time, and also pays great attention to detail. and has built a great rapport with [families].”
Amanda Northcutt – “always thinking of new ways to improve things at the library and is able to develop high quality programming. Her Movers and Shakers Storytime is an example of this.”
Alex Scales (2 nominations) – “has a terrific way of engaging with people and just seems to connect with everyone. I especially like watching him interact with younger patrons, he just seems to speak their language.”
Jennifer Bonnlander – “quietly and efficiently keeps those Fairfield shelves looking great”
Camille Dainton -“always comes in ready to work and calmly gets what she can done. Others at LPL have noticed her hard work”
Mollie Sweeney – “continually shows her dedication to the little details of shelving and is always catching little mistakes and working to fix them.”
Jeff Baker – “plans his programs out weeks in advance and always tries to do something that the teens or kids will enjoy. He has a hand in changing the displays all the time and keeps things running smoothly at the desk”
Julie Wirtz – “Julie is one of the best pages we have. Julie does her job in a timely manner, as well as helping the Grade 1 and us Circulation people if we need it.”
Kristen Howard – “does her job so quickly and doesn’t hesitate to help others. She regularly clears the shelves and doesn’t mind doing extra work”
Michaela Perkins – “She will ALWAYS find something to do. She is never idle. If every person that worked at the Lane was a Michaela, we would be the most productive Library in the United States.”
Donna Rumpler -“Donna has been instrumental in developing the senior outreach program and connecting these patrons, many of whom are homebound or living with limited mobility issues, to the library. I had the interesting experience of filling in for Donna recently at a stop, and every patron asked where she was, and wanted to make sure she was doing well. The patrons decided to wait to do the craft Donna had prepared until Donna could be there with them. They obviously missed her! Senior outreach has it’s own set of demands and rewards, and Donna has done a great job meeting the needs of the patrons she serves in the outreach program.”
Penny Brown – “Not only does Penny do a fantastic job handling Search Ohio throughout the week but she often helps at Fairfield circ. This week she helped a patron find a book when she only had the first name of the author! Way to go Penny!”