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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
FROM:
Patrick Hentges, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
October operational report
DATE:
November 2, 1995
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Significant Accomplishments
The Friends met on 10/2 with nine members present.
Senior Citizen Time on 10/11 drew 13 people.
The Library Board met with the City Council to review the 1996 proposed library
budget on 10/3.
Twenty-two sessions of storytime drew 347 participants in the month of October.
Meredith Cable and the History Channel presented the library with five video
programs for the collection on 10/19. Barbara Miller accepted on behalf of the
Library Board.
The library participated in the annual attendance survey required by the State
during the week of 10/16-10/21. The Friends assisted with the gate count on
most of the days. An annual attendance figure of 123,760 is projected for 1995,
which is up from 110,650 in 1994.
Departmental Goals
A. Kelly and Jeanine attended a class on DOS taught by the City on 10/4 and 10/5.
B. The sprinkler system was tested on 10/4.
C. The character generator was repaired on 10/6.
D. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot on 10/9.
E. Jeanine and Becky partipated in a meeting on housing in Columbia Heights on 10/13.
F. Marsha and Becky had a meeting with Sister Clarinda, Principal of Immaculate
Conception School, on 10/27 to discuss most effective ways for cooperation between
the library and the school.
G. Marsha attended a meeting on Summer Reading Club for 1996 on 10/26.
Issues and Problems
none
SEPTEMBER
Circulation 1994 1995 LIBGIS 1994 1995
Adult 6129 5439 Reference 1897 2296
Juvenile 5473 4388 Dir. A 193 179
11602 9827 Dir. B 55 37
25 work days Work days 25 25
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