Legislative Staff Achievement Awards
2000 LRL Recipients
Jonetta Y. Douglas
Senior Librarian
Iowa Legislative Service Bureau
 The Legislative Research Librarians Staff Section recognizes Jonetta
Y. Douglas for her contributions to her profession, the Iowa General Assembly
and the staff section. A senior librarian at the Legislative Service
Bureau library, Jonetta has worked for more than 20 years to provide information
and reference services, research, publications and general assistance to
Iowa legislators and legislative staff.
Jonetta has contributed many years of service in support of the LRL
staff section through committee participation and chairing a number of
committees. Her efforts as an LRL officer were exemplary, and she
remains involved in all activities of the staff section. Jonetta
has supported the organization as a member of NCSL's executive committee
through work and participation on LSCC task forces. Her efforts have
improved the profession of legislative librarianship. Jonetta continues
to share creative insights with LRL that enrich all legislative libraries.
Her representation of LRL on NCSL's executive committee has been an invaluable
contribution to both the staff section and to the organization.
Legislative Reference Bureau Library
Hawaii
 The Legislative Research Librarians Staff Section recognizes the Legislative
Reference Bureau Library of Hawaii for excellence in service to the Hawaii
Legislature and to the legislative librarians’ profesion. In carrying
out its mission of providing the Hawaii Legislature with research and information
resources, the library works to find ways to expand both the range of resources
provided and the environment in which they are offered. While committed
to maintaining a relevant print collection of documents, serials and clippings,
in 1995 the library created an Internet presence through which its users
could easily gain access to federal, state and local government resources.
Since that time, the library has expanded its web site to provide information
about its services; publish bureau reports and studies; provide access
to its online catalog, which is networked with three other government research
libraries; and to instruct legislative staff in using the Internet for
research. Future plans include expanding the integration of web links
into the online catalog and producing an e-newsletter to keep legislators
and staff informed about new resources and services. The library’s
work is performed by a team of four professional librarians, an Internet
specialist, a library technician and four student library assistants.
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