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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 14, 1992COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY 820- 40th AVENUE N. E. COLUh'll31A HEIGHTS, MN 5~421-2996 PHONE: (612) 782-2805 FAX: (6'12) 782-2804 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO: FROM: Stuart W. Anderson, City Manager M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director SUBJECT: Operational Report #64 (February 1-February 15, 1992) DATE: February 14, 1992 C. D. E. F. G. Significant Accomplishments The Friends met on 2/3 with nine members present. Read-To-Me Club started on 2/3/92. Four sessions of pre-school storytime were held on 2/4, 2/5, 2/11, and 2/12 with a total of 155 participants. Four sessions of Tiny Tots were held on 2/6 and 2/13 with a total of 127 participants. The Board met on 2/4 with all members present. Mayor Murzyn was welcomed as the new Council representative to the Board. On 2/10 Jo presented a special program to a group from the Way To Grow House. On 2/12 54 senior citizens attended a film program. II. Departmental Goals A. The ready-reference project is progressing on schedule. A first draft edition of cards has been produced from the database. B. Becky attended a demonstration by Baker and Taylor, the library's book jobber, on their new ordering software.at the high school on 2/14. This software would replace the electronic ordering system currently in use. C. On 2/6 Becky attended the quarterly directors' meeting with Anoka Public and Anoka County Libraries. D. On 2/6 Jeanine attended the quarterly acs Users' Group meeting at the County. E. Attached, please find Jeanine's written report on the Municipal's Winter Workshop on 1/30. F. Interviews took place 2/11 & 2/13 to replace one page and the choreperson. III. Issues and Problems A. The south entrance to the library was found unlocked by the janitor on 2/13. The police were notified to secure the building and they reported nothing disturbed. B. The Fire Department re-inspected the building on 2/13, and all previously noted violations had been corrected. ISOYINKI.. recydedpaper On J~nuary30, I had the opportunity to attend the Municipals Winter Workshop. The morning session was entitled, Self Esteem, Assertiveness and Problem Solving. This was conducted by Mary Stultz, who has had 14 years experience in training and organizational development. She demanded a lot of group participation as she went through different aspects of her presentation. The difference between aggressive and assertive behavior was pointed out and when it is neccessary to be assertive. Mary Stultz presented a step-by-step guide to learning assertive behavior. This is a behavior that must be learned by some people. She also gave us a checklist of some strategies for self-esteem, which is just another way of saying self-knowledge. I enjoyed her personality and feel that I learned some good points worth remembering. The afternoons speaker, Orville Weiszhaar, spoke on stress and achieving a balance in your life. His topic was very general, concerning your over all well-being. He has a PhD in psychology from the U. of M. Many of his comments were very timely, but his presentation was sometimes difficult to follow. It was your job to pick out the points that were pertinent to you andhe was very aware that each of us ~ould get something differnet from him and some would learn nothing at all. His comments were very down to earth. He was not full of a lot of false promises on how this class would change your life. You can't effect a dramatic change all at once, you must take small steps toward the goal in order to achieve it. He had no magic formula, he believes that each person must find what will motivate or work for them,~and it will be different for everyone. Although I found his style of speaking difficult at first, I felt Dr. Weizhaar gave me a lot to think about and use constructively in my daily life. I appreciate the opportunity to participate in this workshop.