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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roosevelt Weeks of the Austin Public Library has |
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been named the 2023 Librarian of the Year by the Texas Library |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, TLA annually presents the Librarian of the Year |
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Award to a librarian who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership |
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and service in the library community; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Weeks currently serves as director of libraries |
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for Austin Public Library, and he led the movement to pass an Austin |
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City Council ordinance to eliminate overdue fines for library |
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materials that are returned or renewed after their due date; he also |
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played an instrumental role in expanding access to APL materials by |
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eliminating the nonresident fee for library cards for Travis County |
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students that live outside the City of Austin, and he has worked |
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with local school districts to issue library cards to all students; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Weeks serves as the |
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representative-at-large for public libraries on the TLA executive |
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board, and he is the vice chair and chair-elect of the Urban |
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Libraries Council; he is also a member of the Waterloo Greenway |
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board of directors, The University of Texas Libraries Advisory |
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Council, the University of North Texas College of Information board |
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of advisors, the Texas Book Festival board of advisors, and a number |
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of other library and literacy boards and committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication, expertise, and commitment |
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to excellence, Roosevelt Weeks has greatly benefited the patrons of |
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Austin Public Library while earning the respect and admiration of |
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his colleagues, and he is indeed deserving of this prestigious |
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honor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Roosevelt Weeks on being named |
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Librarian of the Year by the Texas Library Association and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Weeks as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Hinojosa |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2359 was adopted by the House on May |
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29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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