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M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
Marsha Tubbs, Children's Librarian
April 2000 Operational Report
April 28, 2000
Programs
A. Twilight Tales
April 4- 6 children and 6 adults
April 11 - 20 children, and 8 adults
B. Plantin' Pals: A new program which included stories and an activity. University of Minnesota Master
Gardeners Joan Mick, Jean Kuehn, and Jan Hautala provided gardening activities for 91 children.
April 18 at 9:00 a.m.-22 children and 6 adults
April 18 at 10:30 a.m. - 19 children and 5 adults
April 18 at 7:00 p.m. - 6 children and 5 adults
April 25 at 9:00 a.m. - 19 children and 5 adults
April 25 at 10:30 a.m. - 20 children and 6 adults
April 25 at 7:00 p.m. - 7 children and 8 adults
C. Class visits
Kindergarten - 2 visits, 29 children and 4 adults
1st grade - 2 visits, 35 children and 2 adults
2nd grade - 1 visit, 37 children and 1 adult
3rd grade- 1 visit, 15 children and 1 adult
4th grade - 2 visits, 49 children and 2 adults
5th grade - 1 visit, 24 children and 1 adult
Collection:
A. We are working on collection development within the J500's. Having progressed through the J524
area, ! can say that upgrading this portion of our non-fiction collection will require some major funds
($5,000 minimum). Average replacement cost per title is $25.00 and many of the new publications
(1999-2000) are not in the database. We withdrew nearly 300 titles from the J500's, replacement of
these materials at $25.00 per title would require $7,500. An $8.00 fee would be added to each title
not in the database. ! am hoping to locate some grant funding for this project, but grants for materials
are limited.
B. Began weeding the EJ Fiction area up through EJ FIC FRE.
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Projects
A. The Puppeteer Workshop has been scheduled for May 20 at 9:00 - 4:30 at Murzyn Hall. Members
of the Twin Cities Puppet Guild will provide the expertise for the program. This program is a part
of the CHASE grant funds recently received by the City.
B. Summer Reading Club materials have arrived and flyers are at the printers. Kelly Olson and ! will be
visiting area classrooms next month.
C. 21st Century Grant funds will provide for My Teacher Storytime this summer. Storytime sessions
begin July 5 and continue into August depending upon the number of teachers who respond.
D. A Harry Potter Party is being planned for August as an end of the summer reward for those LIBRA
participants who read 5 books over the summer. This program is being funded through the 21st
Century Grant.
E. Super Tuesday flyers are at the printer. We have one performer who has not returned his contracts.
We are attempting to reach him, but his mail box is full. ! am checking into this situation.
Staff
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Pages completed the J Fic mending project this month. They have begun preparation for Summer
Reading Club and Funtime.
Kelly Olson sent and received two books orders, began preparation for World War I! booklist and
pathfinders, prepared copy for Super Tuesday flyers, Summer Reading Club flyers, and volunteer
program. Aided in the weeding ofEJ Fic and preparation and National Library Week program. Kelly
also conducted a training session for Jeanine Schmidt on magazine acquisitions and attended a
Municipals meeting on April 27.