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Employee Press Office
Aide honored: She goes the extra mile
At the Sunnyside Community Library in Queens, co-workers
know Office Aide 3 Barbara Murphy as the engine that keeps their bustling workplace
running smoothly.
She goes out of her way to help patrons and colleagues.
She makes our library look very good, said Supervising Librarian Abigail
Goldberg, who gathered signatures on the petition that nominated Murphy for the
Queens Library 2008 employee of the year honor, known as the Lamplighter Award.
She is my library hero.
Murphy said she was flattered and surprised
by her co-workers support and by the decision of the in-house committee
that chose her for the honor.
Queens Library Guild Local 1321 President
Margalit Susser, who used to work with Murphy at Sunnyside, said the14-year veteran
employee helps make the community library a warm and inviting place for
everyone. Murphy readily helps out co-workers when there are long lines
at the circulation desks, and she is always willing to assist in planning programs,
Susser said.
Shes there for patrons, too. Once an elderly library-goer
called her from his hospital bed because he was worried that he might have items
checked out on his library card.
I like to help out and go above
and beyond, Murphy said.
Barbara is a great team leader,
said Customer Service Supervisor 2 Scott Finz, who worked with Murphy. She
is very good at motivating her co-workers.
Other Local 1321 members
honored with 2008 staff service awards included Nancy Weiss, Jane Jacobs and Jamieshah
S. Hollowell.
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