Rik Rekowski在Weirton图书馆成立44年后退休, Rik Rekowski retired after 44 years leading Weirton’s library, transforming it through technology and community programs.

Rik Rekowski在维尔顿领导Mary H. Weir公共图书馆达44年之久,经过以数字转型和社区外联为特征的职业生涯退休,其中包括免费无线上网、扫盲方案和扩大服务。 Rik Rekowski, who led the Mary H. Weir Public Library in Weirton for 44 years, retired after a career marked by digital transformation and community outreach, including free Wi-Fi, literacy programs, and expanded services. 一个招待会纪念了他的遗产,市长Dean Harris发表宣言,承认他在图书馆现代化和促进区域合作方面的领导作用。 A reception honored his legacy, with Mayor Dean Harris presenting a proclamation recognizing his leadership in modernizing the library and fostering regional collaboration. Rekowski, 1982年开始是图书流动图书管理员, 监督自动化、成人教育、儿童计划、社区活动、收入状况及全国赞誉。 Rekowski, who began in 1982 as a Bookmobile librarian, oversaw automation, adult education, children’s programs, and community events, earning state and national acclaim. 他仍然是图书馆作为重要社区枢纽的受尊重的倡导者。 He remains a respected advocate for libraries as vital community hubs. 同时,自2020年以来,新乌尔姆公共图书馆的编程和技术图书管理员LeRoy Harris将于2026年2月3日离开,成为科罗拉多Cortez公共图书馆的主任。 Meanwhile, LeRoy Harris, programming and technology librarian at New Ulm Public Library since 2020, will depart on February 3, 2026, to become director at Cortez Public Library in Colorado.