HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 31, 1996COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
820- 40th AVENUE N. E.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421-2996
PHONE: (612) 782-2805
FAX: (612) 782-2804
II.
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
FROM:
Mark Winson~ Acting City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director~~
SUBJECT: May Operational Report
DATE: May 31, 1996
Significant Accomplishments
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The Friends met on 5/6 with nine members present.
The Board met on 5/7 with four members present. Acting City Manager Mark Winson
was the Board's guest, and he presented general remarks and answered questions
regarding the City.
Senior Citizen Time was held 5/8 with 18 people present.
Three field trips visited the Children's Department on May 9 and 10 with about
60 children attending.
Departmental Goals
A. The Children's Room was re-carpeted 5/1-5/3 with the help of the staff and many
volunteers. This project completed the replacement of the carpet damaged during
the elevator installation.
B. Becky attended the public service meeting at the Johnsville branch of the Anoka
County Library on 5/2. A tour of this brand new facility was conducted before
the meeting started, and everyone was enthusiastic about the design. It will open
to the public on June 3.
C. Three new pages were hired to replace the graduating seniors. They are: Angela
D~ubenspeck, Courtney Huber, and Quang Pham.
D. Congratulations to the graduating senior pages: Angela Jorgenson (Columbia Heights
High School) and Jennifer Lofy (Edison High School). Congratulations to Shari
Briley, who has worked at the library for eight years, on her graduation from the
University of Minnesota.
E. Heights Pride Week was celebrated at the library's open house on 5/16. 153 people
shared in the treats provided by the Friends, bought paperbacks at the mini-book
sale, signed up for the drawings, and watched computer demonstrations. Special
thanks to the Friends, the staff, the Library Board, Ms. Betsy Hoium, and Mr. John
Slama. Mr. Slama, Curriculum Director for NEI, volunteered his enthusiastic greeting
skills for the open house because of cooperative efforts between the library and NEI.
F. Shari Briley was hired as the new part-time library aide 5/13.
G. Marsha and Becky went to Bookmen 5/14 to buy paperbacks for the summer.
H. On 5/17 the City Manager candidates toured the library facility.
I. On 5/23 Jeanine attended the Information Management meeting at City Hall.
J. Kelly and Marsha visited the elementary schools 5/29-30-31 to discuss summer reading
club and summer programs at the library.
K. Marsha held her first teen volunteer meeting on 5/29. Christine Lattin, Kari
Rudenski, and Rachel Wells will start volunteering in the Children's Department
June 11.
L. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot 5/30.
M. Becky attended a meeting with the Acting City Manager on 5/31 concerning the ~
ed 1997 library budget. (over)
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