HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 12, 1990COLUI IBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Robert S. Bocwinski, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director~/L~
Operational Report #20 (April 2-April 14, 1990)
April 12, 1990
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Significant Accomplishments
A. The Library Board of Trustees met on 4/3 and approved the proposed
1991 budget which will be submitted to Finance. The first draft
was turned in 4/9.
B. April 22-28 was proclaimed National Library Week by Mayor Carlson at
the 4/9 Council meeting.
C. The Friends met 4/2 with 16 members present.
D. The Friends donated two silk plants to the library on 4/10.
E. Staff went on two buying trips: one to Musicland for compact discs
and audio cassettes and one to Bookmen for paperbacks.
F. On 4/5 the library participated in the tornado drill. The patrons
were very cooperative.
G. The library's aluminum cans were donated to the senior class to
help them raise money for the all-night party.
H. The senior citizen program on 4/11 drew 62 people.
I. Three sessions of pre-school crafts were held on 4/10, i1, and 12 with
a total of 105 participants.
Departmental Goals
A. Two supervisors and two substitutes have been hired and are in the
process of being trained by Marsha Tubbs. These new hires are
replacing people who have resigned.
B. Jo and Becky met with Diane Youngdahl and Marry Driscoll on 4/3
to discuss services the library can offer their clients. Diane and
Matty are working through ECFE and a McKnight grant.
C. On 4/4 Jo had lunch at Highland catered by MacDonald's as a prize for
Highland being the top reading school in the reading club sponsored by
the school media centers and the library.
Issues and Problems
A. The annual "tax crazies" are upon the library. The program which
provides master copies of tax forms at libraries causes the staff
many headaches each year.