Christine Gibson
Library

Christine often foresees and corrects potential problems with incoming audio/visual material before they become issues. When a grumpy co-worker gets near her, the worker is afflicted with a lighter, happier mood and enthusiastic outlook. Even the most difficult venders calm down after talking to Ms. Gibson.

Christine Gibson must have supernatural powers. As the library’s inventory management specialist, she often foresees and corrects potential problems with incoming audio/visual material before they become issues. When a grumpy co-worker gets near her, the worker is afflicted with a lighter, happier mood and enthusiastic outlook. Even the most difficult venders calm down after talking to Ms. Gibson.

Because she is so well versed in library policy, Ms. Gibson has no trouble explaining the procedures to vendors, even when they’re demanding to be paid for material they haven’t shipped yet.

She gets everyone around her excited about the Combined Municipal Campaign. As a director of the Library’s Perks program, she provides incentives for department employees to work more efficiently. She’s also one of the major forces behind the occasional surprise breakfasts and lunches that break up the day and inspire dedication to the job.

Besides magically making the library a better place to work, she also makes her community a better place to live.

In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison filled Ms. Gibson’s home with water, destroying her house and most of her possessions. But she was more concerned with others who needed help. She moved a wheelchair-bound woman to higher ground and also waded into floodwaters to retrieve an elderly man’s heart medicine and medical records.

In her spare time, Ms. Gibson joins other city employees to repair the homes of elderly residents.

Because of her extraordinary vision and caring nature, we are proud to present Christine Gibson with a Bravo Award.