The Tulare County Library was recognized at the Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday for the two statewide awards it received from the California State Association of Counties.
“CSAC is validating something
that we already knew here in Tulare County: our Library is doing a great job in
finding innovative ways to promote their programs and keep the community
engaged,” said Pete Vander Poel, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. “We are
extremely honored to receive these accolades and are proud of the Library
staff.”
The programs being
honored were the Teen Digital Lab and the Your Library in More Places.
The Teen Digital Lab received the Challenge Award, and the Your
Library in More Places received the Merit Award. The awards were
presented by CSAC representative David Liebler.
According to Jeff Scott,
County Librarian, "These awards demonstrate that the library is on the
cutting edge in finding new ways to reach every citizen in Tulare County. Whether they are
teens, residents of rural communities or other special groups, we look for
programs and events that will interest and inspire them.”
The Teen Digital Lab provides teens access to
computers, equipment and software they may not have at home that allows them to
express themselves. Whether they have an interest in making movies, writing a
novel or screen play, taking pictures or drawing and painting, teens are
provided the tools to help. It was designed and implemented by Librarian
Faythe Arredondo.
The Your Library in More
Places program is an innovative outreach effort that places book machines in rural,
unincorporated communities in the county. To date four boxes for patron
access have been placed and another will be installed in the near future.
The program is supervised by Library Services Specialist Judi Hill.
