A few reminders for the coming weeks. This Friday, we are back at Los Verdes for the K-9 unit and you do not want to miss it. Happy Bucks and Blonde jokes are back and in full effect, so we hope to see you Friday. Next week, we are dark for Labor Day. Enjoy your holiday weekend and do not come to the club.
We return on September 8th for our club Assembly. We urge everyone to join us for the assembly because this is where your input will be heard and taken into consideration for the year!
We have District News at the bottom, but this week we continue our highlight of the month with our very own Jennifer Addington! Last Friday, we had the pleasure of seeing Jennifer at the library in her natural habitat for a special off-site club meeting, which was fantastic. Jennifer's associate Ryan gave a fascinating presentation on Internet Literacy, which we will share in another email coming soon.
I think everyone already knows, but I'll say it anyway. We are so lucky to have Jennifer in the club. Not only is she a dynamo in her role at the library she's also really smart and lots of fun.
PVP Rotary Club Member: Jennifer Addington
Jennifer Addington is the District Director at the Palos Verdes Library District (PVLD). She began her library career at PVLD in 2000 and for the next 13 years worked in ever increasing positions of authority and responsibility. In 2013 she left PVLD to serve as the Deputy Director at the Pasadena Public Library, returning in 2016 to serve as PVLD's Deputy Director. She assumed the role of District Director in 2018.
Jennifer received her BA in film and video communications from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and her Masters in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University, San Jose, California.
Jennifer is active in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and serves as Secretary on the Executive Board and as a member of the Legislative Action Committee. She serves on the California Special District Legislative Committee, the National Special Districts Coalition Library Advisory Committee, and is an active member in good standing with the California Library Association, the American Library Association and the Public Library Association.
When not at work, Jennifer loves overseas travel and exploring new restaurants and watering holes in Long Beach and beyond. She is a reader of science fiction, mystery and fantasy novels, loves British television, independent movies and bicycling the park and beach bike paths. She lives in Long Beach with her partner of 16 years Mary, and their two dogs.
