HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 3, 1992COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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COLUIVlBiA HEIGHTS, MN 5'5421-2996
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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
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Stuart W. Anderson, City Manager
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director ~
Operational report #67 (March 16-April 4' 1992)
April 3, 1992
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Significant Accomplishments
A. Four sessions of pre-school storytime were held on 3/17, 3/18, 3/24,
~and 3/25 with a total of 139 participants.
B. ~Four sessions of Tiny Tots were held on 3/19 and 3/26 with a total of
109 participants.
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Departmental Goals
A. The first budget meeting was held on ~/16. Appropriate forms were
distributed.
B. On 3/18 the local VFW post donated a flag with a stand for the library's
main-floor lobby. Marie Marquart coordinated this project for the library.
C. On 3/20 Jo spoke..to Highland 1-3 graders on books and the library. Her
presentation ended a special project on writing and books by the students.
D. On 3/20 Jeanine participated in a cable shoot.
E. At the 3/23 Council meeting, Barb Miller and Pat Sowada accepted a
proclamation for National Library Week (April 5-11) from Mayor Murzyn.
F. Three important dates have been announced for the online public access
catalog: April 16-17 (switch-over of the telecommunications network) and
April 23 (switch-over of the mainframe computer).
G. On 4/3 the library received about 800 banana boxes from Rainbow Foods to
use during the re-carpeting project in the adult reading room. Tom
O'Connor has been coordinating this for the library.
Issues and Problems
A. Mary Cooper submitted her resignation on 3/30.
CIRCULATION
LIBGIS
January 1992 1991 January 1992 1991
Adult 7,100 6,886 Reference 2,658 2,506
Juvenile 6,397 6,560 Dir. A 353 26
13,497' 13,446 Dir. B 26 72
Working days 25 25
February February
Adult 6,989 6,815 Reference 2,673 2,657
Juvenile 7,858 7,341 Dir. A 607 619
14,847 14,156 Dir. B 43 58
Working days 24 23
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March 1992 1991
Adult 7,600 7,229
Juvenile 7,229 7,425
14,829 14,455
March 1992 1991
Reference 2,545 2,488
Dir. A 385 386
Dir. B 69 31
Working days 26 25