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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CONGRATULATING JEANNIE DILGER, 2023 RECIPIENT OF THE LIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger is the Executive Director of the Palatine Public Library and the 2023 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Librarian of the Year Award; and
WHEREAS, the Librarian of the Year Award recognizes the distinguished leadership and service in Illinois libraries, and honors the local, statewide, and national impacts these unique institutions have made; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and earned her Master's Degree in Library and Information Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger earned her Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from the University of Illinois at Chicago; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger has served as the Palatine Library executive director since 2018; and
WHEREAS, prior to Jeannie Dilger's time at the Palatine Library, she was executive director of the La Grange Public Library for more than nine years; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger is an active member of the ILA, having served as vice president, president, and past president; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger has been a catalyst for change, successfully spearheading a referendum and leading a comprehensive renovation project for the Palatine Library's three locations; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger's impact on libraries extends beyond Illinois as she is an active participant in both the American Librarian Association (ALA) and Public Library Association (PLA) where she has helped transform and train future library leaders; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger is a dedicated and active member of the communities she serves. She is a Co-Chair of Partners for Our Communities, a member of the Rotary Club of Palatine, and was recently Chair of Women Engaged in Business through the Hoffman Estates Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and
WHEREAS, Jeannie Dilger is a fie...
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