News Release from: City of Beaverton
BEAVERTON'S LIBRARY DIRECTOR RECOGNIZED BY OREGON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Posted: May 9th, 2013 3:31 PM
Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2013-05/1786/64147/Ed_House_-_low.jpg (Beaverton’s library director, Ed House, has more than 30 years’ experience working for libraries. House has worked for the City of Beaverton for 13 years.)
The Oregon Library Association (OLA) recently recognized Beaverton City Library Director, Ed House, with an Honorary Lifetime Achievement Membership Award. House received the honor after a successful career in Oregon libraries and for his years of outstanding service to the association.
"I'm honored to have received this award from OLA," said Ed House. "Libraries are fundamental to a healthy and smart community and I've always strived to make sure the Beaverton City Library was an outstanding resource for our residents. I'm humbled to be recognized for my work with the library and within the OLA."
House was recognized for his contributions to the Oregon library community over many years of service to the OLA in a variety of roles, including president, parliamentarian, and member and leader of many committees and task forces.
"Ed has been a great leader for the library and our community," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "He's been an impassioned advocate for literacy and we're proud of his many accomplishments over these past 13 years."
The Beaverton City Library, the second busiest library in the state, serves a population of approximately 142,000 (the population of Beaverton plus a portion of the unincorporated residents of Washington County). Each month, more 84,000 people visit the library to check out nearly 300,000 items--circulating more than 3.5 million items annually. The library has two facilities, the Main Library and the Murray Scholls Branch, each open seven days per week.
The Oregon Library Association awards and honors are announced each year at the association's annual conference (held this year as a joint conference with the Washington Library Association). OLA is the state association of library professionals comprised of 1,200 members pursuing a mission to promote and advance library service through public and professional education and cooperation.
For more information, please contact Ed House, library director, at 503-526-3705 or ehouse@BeavertonOregon.gov.
In 2013, Beaverton was again recognized as the safest city in Oregon. Since 2007, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Northwest. In 2012, the city was awarded the Mayors' Climate Protection Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton was named one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communit
ies, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Project of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) Cascade Chapter. Beaverton also enjoys one of the most diverse populations in Oregon. For more information, please visit www.BeavertonOregon.gov or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CityofBeaverton.
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