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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
September operational report
September 28, 1999
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
A. The new cleaning service will start 10/1.
B. The water-damaged wall in the children's department has been repaired and the shelves have
been re-attached to it.
COLLECTION
A. The Large Print Rotation was processed on 9/23.
B. Marsha met with Kathy Novak, BWi representative, on 9/29 about their web site and the
Library's standing orders.
EQUIPMENT
A. Becky met with the potential telephone vendor on 9/16. As the units break on the current
system, there are no repair parts.
B. ACME Typewriter serviced the Library's last typewriter 9/27.
PROGRAMS
A. The Board met 9/7 with four members present.
B. The Volunteer Recognition Program was held on 9/7 with special guest Mayor Gary Peterson
and the Library Board in attendance.
C. Becky spoke on family disaster survival kits at a Y2K preparedness program for block
captains 9/8.
D. Marsha met with Matt Linngren on 9/21 to plan for the implementation of the Library's
portion of the After School Enrichment grant.
E. The Fire Chief candidates toured the Library on 9/23.
F. Pre-school storytimes were held 9/28 (28 children, 9 adults), 9/29 (23 children, 10 adults), and
9/30 (28 children, 12 adults).
AUTOMATED CIRCULATION SYSTEM
A. No changes this month.
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Mary Kloss celebrated 21 years as a Library employee.
Becky attended two Y2K meetings during the month.
Interviews for the vacant Page and Library Supervisor positions have been held. John
Brosnahan will begin training on 9/28 and will work Mary Huschen's scheduled hours.
Hopefully, two candidates will start page training on 10/5.
Becky participated in a Y2K preparedness tabletop exercise on 9/15 as part of the City's Civil
Defense Plan.
Becky, Kelly, Shari, Jeanine, and Marsha attended conflict resolution and behavioral care
training at the City on 9/22.
Becky attended the Anoka County Library public service meeting on 9/23.
Jeanine participated in a cable shoot 9/28.
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A MELSA crossover survey was conducted 9/28.
The Dolina Dancers will put up a display at the Library in honor of Polish-American month
on 9/30.
CIRCULATION AND LIBGIS
AUGUST
Circulation 1998 1999 Libgis 1998 1999
Adult 6,367 5,960 Reference 1,488 1,282
Juvenile 5,725 5,352 Dir. A. 485 280
12,092 11,312 Dir. B. 38 28
Work Days 26 26 Work Days 26 26
GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
AUGUST
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
8,854 levent
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