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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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H O U S E   R E S O L U T I O N

SUPPORTING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOAN RESS REEVES AS A BOARD MEMBER

EMERITUS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Ajello, and Hearn

     Date Introduced: June 11, 2015

     Referred To: House read and passed

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     WHEREAS, A quote from a Denver Post editorial sums up the whole-hearted

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commitment and sentiment Joan Ress Reeves has contributed to her chosen profession,

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"Librarians are very special people. They are the caregivers of the world of the mind, the

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nurturers of dreams and the defenders of truth. Perhaps no other profession is so marked by the

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singular generosity of its practitioners"; and

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     WHEREAS, For more than three decades, Joan Ress Reeves has dedicated her time and

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copious talents to the benefit of myriad local and national libraries; and

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     WHEREAS, Ms. Reeves has served as both a delegate and Chair to the White House

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Conference on Library and Information Services, and has testified before the United States

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Congress in support of libraries. In addition, she has served on the American Library

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Association's (ALA) Committee on Legislation, the ALA Grassroots Advocacy Committee, and

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the United for Libraries Legislative Committee; and

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     WHEREAS, Locally, Ms. Reeves is one of the founders and serves as the Chair Emerita

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of the Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates; and

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     WHEREAS, Ms. Reeves has been honored for her tireless efforts in advocating for

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libraries and her contributions to the betterment of our state and national libraries with numerous

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recognitions including, the lifetime achievement Award from the University of Rhode Island

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Graduate School of Library and Information Studies; and

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     WHEREAS, As the former Chair and a longstanding, active member of The Library

 

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Board of Rhode Island, Ms. Reeves has earned the respect and gratitude of its entire membership

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for her significant contributions and the depth of knowledge she has, and continues to contribute

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to the Board; and

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     WHEREAS, Rhode Island General Law 29-3.1 limits successive terms for members of

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the Library Board of Rhode Island, thus resulting in the significant loss of Ms. Reeves' continued

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contributions of her valued experience and knowledge as a vital resource to the Library Board;

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now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

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Providence Plantations hereby respectfully requests Governor Gina Raimondo to appoint Joan

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Ress Reeves as Member Emeritus to the Library Board of Rhode Island, and in that capacity, to

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welcome and encourage her to attend all future meetings, engage in debate and discussion, join

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subcommittees, and enjoy all non-voting privileges of the Board; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to the Honorable Gina Raimondo and Ms. Joan

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Ress Reeves.

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