To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Adopt Resolution in honor of Lynne M. Noone on the occasion of her retirement.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a Resolution in honor of Lynne M. Noone on the occasion of her retirement from Contra Costa County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Please see attached resolution.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
N/A
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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IN THE MATTER OF recognizing the contributions of Lynne M. Noone on the occasion of her retirement from service to Contra Costa County
WHEREAS Lynne M. Noone joined Contra Costa County on January 22, 2013 as a Library Assistant - Journey Level at the Ygnacio Valley Library and served in that position through April 21, 2014, when she was promoted as the Adult Services Librarian in Concord; and
WHEREAS, in her role as a Librarian, Lynne established and maintained multiple contacts with organizations in the Concord community, receiving positive feedback from all of them; expanded the volunteer groups at Concord to Insiders groups and others to make the Concord Library a positive place to obtain help; and began co-chairing the Library’s Training Committee, which she continued through the remainder of her career with the Library; and
WHEREAS Lynne was accepted as a Eureka! Fellow, a prestigious leadership program that typically accepts between 10 and 20 library staff across the state; and
WHEREAS, on September 14, 2015, Lynne began taking additional duties at the Hercules Library and, on November 9, 2015, was permanently assigned as the Senior Community Library Manager there; and
WHEREAS, as the manager, she successfully advocated for additional hours for the Hercules Library and organized and started the ukelele kit lending program; and
WHEREAS, on May 18, 2020, Lynne was promoted to Library Services Manager and led the Reopening Task Team to reopen the libraries following the massive closures brought because of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time she headed the Grab and Go project, which allowed patron access to library materials while the branches themselves remained closed; and
WHEREAS, on September 6, 2021, Lynne was promoted to Deputy County Librarian, in which capacity she established a training and mentorship program for new Librarian I staff; and
WHEREAS Lynne led the effort to create Library Wellness teams at the Concord, San Pablo, and Antioch branches in coordination with Employment and Human Services Department staff; and
WHEREAS Lynne was instrumental in implementing the Rolling Reader early literacy outreach program, including procuring its all-electric van, to provide Library services to underserved populations;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors does hereby honor and congratulate Lynne M. Noone upon her retirement from Contra Costa County.
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