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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
January operational report
January26,2000
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
A. The flagpole light on the north side of the building was damaged and repaired.
COLLECTION
A. An order of 1999 ';left-over" titles was placed.
B. BWi standing orders for J's and YA's were revised for 2000.
C. An adult paperback and compact disc orders were placed.
EQUIPMENT
A. The new phone system was installed the week of 1/18. The Library will receive a new
number, but will have ten months before the old number completely shuts down.
PROGRAMS
A. The Friends met 1/3 with ten members in attendance. Becky presented the 2000 wish list, and
they voted to purchase magazine covers, a presentation easel, rubber boots, a small canister
vacuum and a pc screen filter.
B. The Board met 1/3 with all members in attendance.
C. Winter reading clubs started 1/31 with the themes, ;;Reading 2000" and ';Blast Off Into the
Millennium."
AUTOMATED CIRCULATION SYSTEM
A. No changes.
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Two pages were trained by Shari to fill vacant positions.
Marsha celebrated her 15th anniversary as a Library employee.
Jeanine participated in a cable shoot 1/6.
Interviews were begun to fill the vacant Library Supervisor position.
Becky attended the Anoka County Library Public Service meeting on 1/13.
Becky and Marsha attended the City Council work session on 1/17 to discuss planning for
capital improvements in 2000.
Staff received training on the new phone system.
Marsha attended a Libra meeting 1/20.
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All 1999 bills were submitted for payment by 1/18.
Staff attended the City Holiday Luncheon 1/19 at Murzyn Hall.
The large print rotation was processed 1/26.
CIRCULATION AND LIBGIS
DECEMBER
Circulation 1998 1999
Adult 5,186 4,310
Juvenile 4,230 3,592
9,416 7,902
Work Days 25 23
Libgis 1998 1999
Reference 1,525 932
Dir. A. 335 138
Dir. B. 34 38
Work Days 25 23
GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
DECEMBER
Gatecount
5,648
Meeting Room Use
6
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