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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
February operational report
February 29, 2000
BUILDING MAINTENANCE
A. Restroom vandalism continued to be a problem.
COLLECTION
A. A video order and compact disc order were placed.
B. All titles of display magazines were placed in the new covers donated by the Friends.
EQUIPMENT
A. Replacements for two staff personal computers were ordered.
PROGRAMS
A. The Board met 2/1 with all members present. Don Jolly welcomed John Hunter as the new
City Council liaison and expressed his appreciation to the Board for their service and support
over the years.
B. 13 sessions of storytime were held in February with a total attendance of 346.
2/1 19 children 9 adults 2/8 22 children 6 adults 2/15 24 children 7 adults
2/2 21 children 10 adults 2/9 17 children 7 adults 2/16 25 children 10 adults
2/3 16 children 8 adults 2/10 17 children 8 adults 2/17 15 children 8 adults
2/22 19 children 6 adults
2/23 21 children 9 adults
2/24 17 children 6 adults
2/29 14 children 5 adults
AUTOMATED CIRCULATION SYSTEM
A. No changes.
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Jeanine worked with Mary Oliver (Mississippi branch of Anoka County Library) on 2/2 to
revise a cooperative brochure "Smart People Start at the Library" to be "Smart Teens Start
at the Library".
Becky met with Mark Trunzo the new Baker & Taylor representative, on 2/4.
Marsha met with Patty Andrews, guest storyteller for the Twilight Tales program, on 2/7.
Staff received GroupWise training on 2/17, 2/18, 2/24 and 2/25.
Becky met with Julienne Wyckoff 2/24 to discuss potential local history preservation projects.
Nancy Soldatow, new Library Supervisor, started training 2/29.
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A MELSA survey was conducted 2/16.
The 1999 City version of the annual report was completed.
CIRCULATION AND LIBGIS
JANUARY
Circulation 1999 2000
Adult 5,276 5,281
Juvenile 4,435 4,091
9,711 9,372
Work Days 24 23
GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
JANUARY
Gatecount
6,435
Libgis 1999 2000
Reference 1,673 1,194
Dir. A. 471 306
Dir. B. 123 28
Work Days 24 23
Meeting Room Use
5
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