Geauga County Public Library has earned statewide recognition for its achievements and outstanding service to the community...
Geauga County Public Library has earned statewide recognition for its achievements and outstanding service to the community. Its six branch managers — Dani Hollar, Judy Lasko, Rachael Hartman, Alicia Evans, Kevin Barton and Eric Coulbourne — have been awarded by the Ohio Library Council (OLC) with the OLC 2023 Library Innovation Award for the library system’s “The Essentials” employee orientation program.
The Essentials program is a significant addition to the Geauga County Public Library’s staff orientation process. It brings together staff from each Geauga County Public Library branch during their first year as library employees and assists them in developing a deep understanding of the library as an institution and its need to provide excellent customer service to the Geauga community they serve. The completion of the program leads to a well-informed and compassionate staff who provide excellent library services to the Geauga community, helping maintain Geauga County Public Library’s critical role in the county.
Their efforts not only create a more well-informed staff, but one that is also unified in the goal to connect, engage and inspire the Geauga community.
The branch managers will be recognized for their work during a special ceremony and luncheon at the annual OLC conference in Cincinnati on Sept. 27.
