HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 27, 1996COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
820- 40th AVENUE N. E.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421-2996
PHONE: (612) 782-2805
FAX: (612) 782-2804
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
FROM:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director~ ~'
SUBJECT: November Operational Report
DATE:
November 27, 1996
Significant Accomplishments
A. The Friends met on 11/4 with six members present.
Becky and Marsha presented
the Wish List, and the Friends purchased the following items: computer carrel,
tax form rack, printer for the public access terminals.
The Library Board met on 11/3 with 3 members present.
Fifteen sessions of preschool storytime were held in November with a total
attendance of 252 children and 79 adults.
II.
Departmental Goals
A. Project Bookshelf will run from 11/4-12/13 this year. Unwrapped, new books may
be dropped off at the library for distribution in December.
B. The library's Holiday Sharing Tree will run from 11/4-12/13. Ail donated food
items will be delivered to SACA 12/13.
C. The staff judged the fire posters on 11/7. The winners are on display in the
children's department.
D. Becky attended the public service meeting at Northtown on 11/7.
E. Becky attended the Upper Midwest DRA Users' Conference 11/14 on library automation.
F. National Children's Book Week was celebrated 11/18-11/23.
G. An attendance survey was taken during the week of 11/28.
H. Marsha attended a conference on 11/18 entitled "Reading More and Loving It"
conducted by Jim Trelease.
I. Marsha met with Mr. Brown, Principal at ICS, on 11/25 to discuss remote access
to the library's online catalog.
J. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot on 11/26.
III.
Issues and Problems
A. The microfilm reader/printer was repaired on 11/4.
B. Midwest Fire inspected the sprinkler system 11/14.
C. The roof leaked in three places on 11/16.
D. The hot water heater will have a fan installed on 11/26.
OCTOBER
Circulation 1995 1996 LIBGIS
Adult '5947 ~134 Reference
Juvenile 5683 6532 Dir. A
11630 12666 Dir. B
Work days 26 26 Work days
1995
2808
306
61
26
1996
1972
242
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