HLS 20RS-385 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 3
BY REPRESENTATIVE EDMONSTON
COMMENDATIONS: Posthumously commends Angelle Deshautelles for her service to
the Ascension Parish Library
1 A RESOLUTION
2To posthumously commend Angelle Deshautelles on thirty-three years of service to the
3 Ascension Parish Library.
4 WHEREAS, Ms. Deshautelles first joined the Ascension Parish Library as assistant
5director in 1987, three years after earning her master's degree in library science from
6Southern Mississippi University; and
7 WHEREAS, Ms. Deshautelles became director of the Ascension Parish Library in
81992; throughout her early years with the library, she relentlessly promoted reading and
9emphasized the library's importance in the Ascension Parish community; and
10 WHEREAS, Angelle led the library through a period of tremendous growth; during
11her directorship the Ascension Parish Library added new locations in Galvez and Dutchtown,
12and existing locations were expanded and renovated; she also advocated for the purchase of
13land in St. Amant, which will be the site of another library in Ascension Parish; and
14 WHEREAS, in 2005, Ms. Deshautelles proposed a cooperative agreement with
15Ascension Parish to finance construction of the Dutchtown library location and the
16expansion and renovation of the Gonzales location without increasing taxes; and
17 WHEREAS, her impact extended beyond the creation and renovation of additional
18library locations; Ms. Deshautelles played a critical role in the planning and implementation
19of many focused library services and initiatives, such as technology resource rooms, with
20computers, internet service, and computer classes, which facilitated a fundamental shift away
21from exclusively paper materials towards computers and electronic media; and
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1 WHEREAS, Angelle also pushed for the addition of an outreach vehicle to expand
2the libraries' services to underserved areas of the parish as well as the adoption of adult
3literacy and English as a second language programs; and
4 WHEREAS, Ms. Deshautelle's professionalism motivated her to join the American
5Library Association, the Public Library Association, and the Louisiana Library Association,
6the latter of which she served as an officer from 2001 to 2004; and
7 WHEREAS, Ms. Deshautelles's accomplishments were often recognized by her
8peers; the Ascension Parish Library was awarded the James O. Modisette Award for Public
9Libraries in 1994, 2000, and 2014, making it the only library in Louisiana to achieve this
10award three times under the same director, and she received the Anthony H. Benoit Mid-
11Career Award in 2004 and the Essae Mae Culver Distinguished Service Award in 2014; and
12 WHEREAS, Ms. Angelle Deshautelles understood and emphasized the value of
13public libraries, and her willingness to give to her community and assist her fellow librarians
14is certainly worthy of recognition, gratitude, and commendation.
15 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
16Legislature of Louisiana does hereby posthumously commend Angelle Deshautelles, former
17Ascension Parish Library director, on her service to the Louisiana community and dedication
18to the public library system; does hereby express genuine appreciation for the work of Ms.
19Deshautelles; and does hereby eternally record her amazing and inspiring career with the
20Ascension Parish Library.
21 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
22family of Ms. Angelle Deshautelles and the director of the Ascension Parish Library.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 3 Original 2020 Regular Session Edmonston
Posthumously commends Angelle Deshautelles for her service to the Ascension Parish
Library.
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