Letters and email · June 7, 1989
Linda Crismond — resignation and county library progress
County librarian's departure letter; ACS rollout and support from Friends.
Names in this record: Patricia Gazin is Pat Gazin.
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Transcribed from the scans and checked against them by Claude. Typed text comes first; handwritten notes follow it. [illegible] marks words that cannot be read and [?] an uncertain reading.
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Los Angeles County Public Library
7400 East Imperial Hwy., P.O. Box 7011, Downey, CA 90241-7011, (213) 940-8461
library
LINDA F. CRISMOND
COUNTY LIBRARIAN
SANDRA F. REUBEN
CHIEF DEPUTY
DAVID FLINT, CHIEF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
MARIKO KAYA, CHIEF
TECHNICAL SERVICES
MARGARET WONG, CHIEF
PUBLIC SERVICES
June 7, 1989
Ms. Patricia Gazin
West County Regional Library Council
1250 First Street
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Dear Patricia:
It is with mixed feelings that I have submitted my resignation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. I have accepted the position of Executive Director of the American Library Association. I feel honored to have been the County Librarian and look forward to serving the oldest and largest professional library association in the United States.
Much has been accomplished in the past nine years in the County Library. A headquarters and two community libraries have been built, legislation was written to create State funding for local library operations, strategic planning has become the way of managing, the materials collection has grown in breadth and depth, the size of the staff has expanded and has been given greater opportunities through a career ladder. We have been a leader in productivity. It has been a time of stability and growth.
The Library is positioned to move forward with new programs that will enhance our ability to provide responsive service. ACS began on-line operation at the Brakensiek Library, and the rest of the libraries are in sequence for implementation in 1989. A capital projects plan is being written, and we intend to build or expand libraries in Lancaster, Hacienda Heights, Lawndale, and West Hollywood. The budget is in balance, and we anticipate a continued growth in property tax support.
Cities Served by the Los Angeles County Public Library: Agoura Hills • Artesia • Avalon • Baldwin Park • Bell • Bell Gardens • Bellflower • Bradbury • Carson • Claremont • Compton • Cudahy • Culver City • Duarte • El Monte • Gardena • Hawaiian Gardens • Hawthorne • Hermosa Beach • Hidden Hills • Huntington Park • La Canada Flintridge • La Habra Heights • Lakewood • La Mirada • Lancaster • La Puente • La Verne • Lawndale • Lomita • Lynwood • Manhattan Beach • Maywood • Montebello • Norwalk • Paramount • Pico Rivera • Rosemead • San Dimas • San Fernando • San Gabriel • South El Monte • South Gate • Temple City • Walnut • West Covina • West Hollywood • Westlake Village
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I want to acknowledge the support which the Regional Library Council Members and Friends of the Library have provided to the County Library in the past years. You have helped shape library services to be relevant to local community needs and have supported our programs through the donation of your time and resources. In most libraries, it is easy to point to many contributions from the Friends.
It has been a pleasure working with you all.
Very truly yours,
Linda F. Crismond
County Librarian
LFC:rmo:py/26-014
Handwritten notes
• (signature) Linda
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Source scan page 64
Los Angeles County Public Library 7400 East Imperial Hwy., P.O. Box 7011, Downey, CA 90241-7011, (213) 940-8461 LINDA F. CRISMOND COUNTY LIBRARIAN SANDRA F. REUBEN CHIEF DEPUTY bra y DAVID FLINT, CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MARIKO KAYA, CHIEF TECHNICAL SERVICES MARGARET WONG, CHIEF PUBLIC SERVICES June 7, 1989 Ms. Patricia Gazin West County Regional Library Council 1250 First Street Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 Dear Patricia: It is with mixed feelings that I have submitted my resignation to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. I have accepted the position of Executive Director of the American Library Association. I feel honored to have been the County Librarian and look forward to serving the oldest and largest professional library association in the United States. Much has been accomplished in the past nine years in the County Library. A headquarters and two community libraries have been built, legislation was written to create State funding for local library operations, strategic planning has become the way of managing, the materials collection has grown in breadth and depth, the size of the staff has expanded and has been given greater opportunities through a career ladder. We have been a leader in productivity. It has been a time of stability and growth. The Library is positioned to move forward with new programs that will enhance our ability to provide responsive service. ACS began on-line operation at the Brakensiek Library, and the rest of the libraries are in sequence for implementation in 1989. A capital projects plan is being written, and we intend to build or expand libraries in Lancaster, Hacienda Heights, Lawndale, and West Hollywood. The budget is in balance, and we anticipate a continued growth in property tax support. Cities Served by the Los Angeles County Public Library: Agoura Hills ? Artesia ? Avalon ? Baldwin Park ? Bell ? Bell Gardens ? Bellflower ? Bradbury Carson ? Claremont ? Compton ? Cudahy ? Culver City ? Duarte ? El Monte ? Gardena ? Hawaiian Gardens ? Hawthorne ? Hermosa Beach ? Hidden Hills Huntington Park ? La Canada Flintridge ? La Habra Heights ? Lakewood ? La Mirada ? Lancaster ? La Puente ? La Verne ? Lawndale ? Lomita ? Lynwood Manhattan Beach ? Maywood ? Montebello ? Norwalk ? Paramount ? Pico Rivera ? Rosemead ? San Dimas ? San Fernando ? San Gabriel ? South El Monte South Gate ? Temple City ? Walnut ? West Covina ? West Hollywood ? Westlake Village
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- 2 - I want to acknowledge the support which the Regional Library Council Members and Friends of the Library have provided to the County Library in the past years. You have helped shape library services to be relevant to local community needs and have supported our programs through the donation of your time and resources. In most libraries, it is easy to point to many contributions from the Friends. It has been a pleasure working with you all. Very truly yours, inda Linda F. Crismond County Librarian LFC:rmo:py/26-014