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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from MarshaTo: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian Subject: July 2000 Operational Report Date: July 24, 2000 I. Programs A. Super Tuesday Specials July 11MN Zoomobile 236 Children62 Adults July 18 Half Pint and Oscar124 Children42 Adults July 25Prof. Bundershnitzel 130 Children40 Adults We have been very successful with these programs this season. The support of the School District in promoting our summer programs through the SOAR newsletter and their Elementary School Calendars may have been the catalyst. B. Summer Reading Clubs Mystery at Castle Libra (teens)170 Library Kids Lead the Way (elementary)683 Crossover (kids registered in both) 72 We are still registering in both these clubs. The total registration figure indicates we may set a new record for participation in Reading Clubs within Columbia Heights. C. My Teacher Storytime July 5Slava Brin8 Children3 Adults July 12Joyce Bliss15 Children8 Adults July 19Gayle Hubel8 Children4 Adults July 26 Diane Roffler8 Children 5 adults This program continues to draw moderate groups. We may consider discontinuing it next year. D. Funtime/Storytime July 618 Children6 Adults July 1314 Children8 Adults July 2016 Children9 Adults July 2714 Children5 Adults This storytime remains popular largely due to the crafts that accompany each session. Unfortunately, I have had limited time to devote to preparation of the stories and I feel they are not of the same caliber as our fall and winter programs. E. American Girl Invitations to the second American Girl Party have been mailed. We increased registration from 30 to 40 girls and filled the program without having to advertise outside the building. Kirsten (1854) will be this year’s hostess. Participants will learn quilting techniques from Crystal Batters (of the Anoka County Historical Society) fulfilling the role of Kirsten. Crafts being provided include: straw horses, yarn dolls, wallpaper quilt squares, and prairie sunbonnets. This program is popular. F. Harry Potter Party The library in conjunction with the school district is offering an end-of-summer Reading Club party for those teens who read five chapter books this summer. The party is scheduled for August 17 from 2-4 pm. A magician has been booked and a 3M Wizard will be in attendance as well. The kids will participate in a number of Harry Potter-type activities and will leave the party with mementoes of the event. The staff is currently working frantically to get invitations mailed to 100+ participants and on planning the event. II. Collection A. Weeding continues on the J 900s (completed through J 930) and on the Readers. B. Book selection has been placed on the back burner for awhile due to the efforts involved in programming and the increase in clientele. III. Projects A. I continue to work on the Storytime Kits project along with several librarians from Anoka County. I anticipate the first ten of these kits to be completed by mid-August. B. Bulk Loans to area schools is the next project I need to address. I will be preparing a schedule for pickup and delivery to be submitted to Linda Ernst at District 13 and to ICS. District 13 has agreed to arrange transportation for the books. IV. Circulation The Children’s Department has been doing an incredible amount of programming this summer. This programming has paid off in two ways: First, we have seen a large increase in NEW users. It has not been unusual during the months of June and July to have issued 20 new cards a week. Second, there has been a large increase in circulation, especially in those areas targeted for programming (Grades 3-8 EJ Fiction and J Fiction). We have also seen a nice increase in our YA fiction. Business is booming. The month of June 2000 showed nearly 1000 circulation increase over June 1999. I estimate it could have been closer to 1500 or 2000 if we hadn’t experienced computer difficulties. The staff has been challenged, the collection has been challenged and both met the challenge well. V. Personnel A. Kelly Olson, Clerk Typist II, has carried the extra demand at the circulation desk with grace. Between circulation and programs she has been very busy. She sent and received two large book orders this month, prepared documents for the American Girl Party, began work on Harry Potter, completed the Library’s newsletter “SAMPLER,” updated the magazine holdings listing, and cleaned up our statistics after the computer crashed. B. Pages have been busy shelving the large volume of returns, aiding in preparations for programs and mending J Non-Fiction. C. Volunteers have registered all 833 kids in the Reading Clubs, set up the Activity Room for programs and cleaned up after programs, washed the Board Books, and prepared parts for crafts.