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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Diane Insley is retiring as director of the San |
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Marcos Public Library in 2025, drawing to a close an exceptional |
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career with the institution that has spanned more than three |
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decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Insley first joined the San Marcos Public |
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Library as a volunteer, and she went on to hold a variety of |
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positions, including children's librarian, technical services |
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manager, and public services manager; she was promoted to the post |
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of library director in 2015, and in that capacity, she has overseen |
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daily operations, managed and coordinated activities and programs, |
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and expanded the library's online resources; she has also been |
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instrumental in guiding the growth of the facility and helped |
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oversee a major expansion project completed in 2021 that added a |
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teen room, a makerspace, a technology hub, and an enclosed |
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children's area, as well as study and meeting rooms; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of San Marcos, Ms. Insley earned |
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a bachelor's degree in English from Southwest Texas State |
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University in 1987 and a master's degree from The University of |
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Texas at Austin in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Diane Insley's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the residents of |
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San Marcos and earned her the respect and admiration of her |
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colleagues, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a job well |
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done; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Diane Insley on her retirement as |
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director of the San Marcos Public Library and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Insley as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |