LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commending the B. Thomas Golisano Library at
Roberts Wesleyan, Northeastern Seminary upon the occasion of its desig-
nation as an Honorable Mention in the 2016 School Library of the Year
Contest by the Rochester Regional Library Council

WHEREAS, Library programs provide the means for individuals to enter a
lifetime of learning while gaining cultural understanding and the
enhancement of global communication skills; and
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize that
the quality and character of life in the communities across the great
State of New York is reflective of certain exemplary library insti-
tutions whose purpose is dedicated to serving the community and the
needs of its citizenry; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend
the B. Thomas Golisano Library at Roberts Wesleyan, Northeastern Semi-
nary upon the occasion of its designation as an Honorable Mention in the
2016 School Library of the Year Contest by the Rochester Regional
Library Council, to be celebrated at its Annual Meeting on Thursday,
June 2, 2016, at Casa Larga, Fairport, New York; and
WHEREAS, The Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) is a multi-type
library network serving libraries and library systems in the five-county
Rochester region of Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming coun-
ties; and
WHEREAS, Each year, the RRLC recognizes outstanding libraries which
have provided exceptional service to the citizens of its community; and
WHEREAS, The B. Thomas Golisano Library at Roberts Wesleyan, North-
eastern Seminary, has been an invaluable resource for its students and
residents of the City of Rochester for many years; and
WHEREAS, A vital part of its community, this remarkable institution
has continually strived to provide outstanding service to a diverse
population of neighborhood residents; its dedicated staff are always
willing to go out of their way to help readers; and
WHEREAS, In addition, the B. Thomas Golisano Library supports the
mission, educational goals, and curricula of Roberts Wesleyan College
and Northeastern Seminary by providing information resource collections
and access services of consistently excellent quality, creative collab-
oration in support of information literacy, and research and study
facilities of the highest possible caliber while demonstrating a commit-
ment to the ideals of Christian service in every interaction; and
WHEREAS, The success of the B. Thomas Golisano Library is in direct
correlation to the efforts of its staff, whose involvement is, and
always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled
enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all endeav-
ors on behalf of this institution and the community it serves; and
WHEREAS, Under the luminous guidance of Director of Library Services,
Esther Gillie, the B. Thomas Golisano Library will continue to help
young people and adults to learn, think critically, and create and share
knowledge for many more years to come; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that when insti-
tutions of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our atten-
tion, it should be recognized and applauded by all the citizens of this
great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commend the B. Thomas Golisano Library at Roberts Wesleyan, Northeastern
Seminary upon the occasion of its designation as an Honorable Mention in

the 2016 School Library of the Year Contest by the Rochester Regional
Library Council; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Esther Gillie, Director of Library Services, B. Thomas Goli-
sano Library.