HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from MarshaOPERATIONAL REPORT
To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Date: 11/27/00
Subject: November 2000 Operational Report
I. PROGRAMS
A. ICS class visits continued with every class visiting the library once during the month
of November.
ND
2 GRADE NOVEMBER 6 13 1
nd
2 GRADE NOVEMBER 6 14 1
KINDERGARTEN NOVEMBER 6 19 1
TH
8 GRADE NOVEMBER 6 18 1
RD
3 GRADE NOVEMBER 6 19 1
TH
5 GRADE NOVEMBER13 24 1
TH
4 GRADE NOVEMBER13 24 1
ST
1 GRADE NOVEMBER13 13 1
TH
5 GRADE NOVEMBER13 23 1
TH
6 GRADE NOVEMBER13 19 1
ST
1 GRADE NOVEMBER13 14 1
B. Storytimes were well attended to the very last. I am considering offering only two
sessions during the winter months as the last three winters have shown a drop in
attendance. I believe the drop in attendance reflects reluctance on the part of care
providers to take young children out early in the sub zero weather.
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 1 32 9
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 2 12 8
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 7 26 9
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 8 14 7
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 9 13 8
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 14 28 10
STORYTIME NOVEMBER 16 12 8
C. TWILIGHT TALES was minimally effective this season. Attendance was sporadic
and the program never developed a strong following. Patty Wheeler-Andrews and I will
be attending a MELSA workshop featuring storytelling techniques. We will take some
time at the workshop to discuss options regarding this program.
TWILIGHT TALES NOVEMBER 7 9 4
TWILIGHT TALES NOVEMBER 14 2 2
D. BULK LOANS continued to area elementary school this month. Feedback from
teachers has been positive.
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OPERATIONAL REPORT
E. FIELD TRIPS.
A. Headstart students visited the library on November 30 and were treated to a
special storytime.
NOVEMBER 30 13 CHILDREN 9ADULTS
NOVEMBER 30 18 CHILDREN 12 ADULTS
II. COLLECTION
A. With the help of Kelly Olson, clerk typist, I was able to complete the weeding of the J
and YA paperbacks. I am in the process of preparing the 2001 standing order for BWI.
We will need to place this order by mid- December in order not to loose shipments on
series items in January.
III. PROJECTS
A. The ACL STORYTIME KITS project is progressing slowly but surely toward
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completion. At this time the targeted date for circulation of these materials is May 1.
All books and Realia have been ordered. Kelly and I are working on drafts of layouts for
the print materials. The County Library system will provide personnel to type the
information sheets. A meeting is planned for February 13 to compile and process forty of
the eighty one kits, these forty kits will then be sent to cataloging for entry into the data
base. The remaining forty one kits will be processed sometime in late March or early
April.
B. SHELF LABELS. We have shifted and relabeled the easy books, J nonfiction and EJ
fiction. We are in the process of re-labeling shelves for all paperbacks.
C. CHASE I will be notifying the Recreation department and Cindi Willprecht of our
intention to cancel the Author/coffeehouse portion of the CHHASE grant. In lieu of this
program I will be submitting an additional mini grant requesting the funds be given
instead to the Teen Summer Reading Club. At this time, it would difficult (if not
impossible) due to short staff and possible move to another location, for us to plan and
develop this program appropriately. The author visits and coffeehouse programs fit into
the library’s mission perfectly but I am reluctant to present a program that is anything
less that a quality product. Hopefully, we can re-submit to CHASE for funding of this
program during the next round of applications.
IV. STAFF
A. PAGES The children’s department is still short handed (as is the entire Library) but
the pages are managing to shelve the incoming materials most of the time. Other projects
are on hold however, including checking book orders, shelf reading, mending, shelf
labels, setting up and taking down the activity room, printing and folding of flyers, forms,
newsletters and brochures. The full time staff has been completing many of these
projects, others are on hold permanently. I expect that this situation will improve over
time with the addition of new staff to fill vacant positions., but at the moment it is
difficult.
C. CHILDREN’S DEPARTMENT CLERK TYPIST. Kelly Olson aided in the
development of the Storytime Kits, processed Audio Cassettes orders for the children’s
department, processed new sets of Shelf labels and relabeled some of the shelving,
prepared materials for national Children’s Book Week, completed three sessions of on-
line training in WORD.
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