Item B06
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2003
DIVISION: COMMUNITY SERVICES
BULK ITEM: NO
DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY SERVICES
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of Years of Service award for 15 years of service, to Nancy Howanitz, Librarian,
Key West Library, Community Services Division.
ITEM BACKGROUND: See Attached
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Presentation
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DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL
JAMES E. MALLOCH, Division Director
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AGENDA ITEM #
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DISPOSITION:
YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD
NANCY HOWANITZ
LIBRARIAN, KEY WEST LIBRARY
Nancy is a wonderful example of a true success story for Monroe County programs.
She took part in the JTPA program and graduated from there to employment with
Monroe County. She began as a temporary clerk in Personnel, and transferred to
~e Key West Library when an opening occurred there. This was a natural setting
for Nancy, as her Great Aunt had been the first bookmobile driver for the Monroe
County Library System.
She started as a Library Assistant, working at the circulation desk for three years,
. and was promoted to Circulation Librarian. She still heads that unit, but also
frequently Helps out in the Reference and Children's Departments.
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Nancy now supervises a staff of four full-time employees and one SCSEP worker. In
her time with the Library, she organized the Key West Library volunteer program for
the Friends group, which brings in valuable helpers to work with Library staff. She
also works with the Department of Juvenile Justice, Youth Community Service
workers, and Adult Community Service workers.
Nancy regularly provides Library services to the Senior Citizen community of Key
West, and has been instrumental in setting up computer training for them as well as
a movie program for their enjoyment She initiated the Frederick Douglass Library
Outreach program which continues today, and with the help of library staff and
volunteers, she has organized the annual Christmas and Halloween programs at the
Key West Library.
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As Circulation Supervisor Nancy works with scheduling, monthly and yearly
reporting, and unit budgeting. She helped the circulation staff make the transition
from manual to automated procedures and worked with Branch Managers to
facilitate the circulation changes.
~ancy has accomplished a great deal in her fifteen years with the County, and we
are grateful for her hard work and dedication. Who knows what the next fifteen
years will bring? We only hope that she continues on her path of service to the
people of Monroe County.-
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