HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from MaryTO: M. Rebecca Loader
FROM: Mary M. Kloss
SUBJECT: Operational Report, Jan. 2001
DATE: January 29, 2001
I. Programs:
Friends:
A. The Friends of the Library met at the library on Monday, January 8 at 1:00
p.m. with eleven members present. Treasurer, Estelle Nelson presented the financial
report for 2000. The Friends have collected almost 7,000 labels for the Labels for
Education program. The annual book sale will be Thursday, May 31, from 9 a.m. – 8
p.m., and the pre-sale Wednesday, May 30 from 6 – 8 p.m. Tickets for the pre-sale are
$5.00 and will be available at the door beginning at 5:30 p.m. Several members of the
Friends volunteered to help straighten shelves. Members who have helped out this past
month include: Helen Bartlett, Phyllis Charbonneau, Sandi Engquist, Rita Norberg,
Nancy Rathbun, and Gloria Tarmann. The Friends decided not to meet in February; their
next meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 5, at which time Becky will present her
“wish list”.
At home service
B. : This month I selected books and arranged delivery for four
homebound patrons.
Bulk loans
C. : Bulk loans were processed and delivered to Heights Manor and Parkview
Villa on Wednesday, January 3. During February, bulk loans will not be delivered
because I will be on vacation. The next delivery date is set for Wednesday, March 7.
II. Collection development:
I did not work on collection development this month.
III. Projects and goals:
Book displays
A. : January is National Hobby Month, so I prepared a display of newer craft
and art books. Next month I will feature our newer autobiographies, biographies, and
memoirs. This will be accompanied by one of my “Hot Read” booklists done in
association with the Adult Reading Program.
Bulletin board
B. : This month I displayed my bulletin board which promotes the Adult
Reading Program, 2001, “Hot reads for cold nights”.
Booklists:
C. I developed three adult reading lists to be included with the adult winter
reading program packets. The reading lists are: Hot reads…Autobiographies,
biographies, and memoirs, Hot reads…Mysteries worth raving about (Edgar Award
winners and nominees for 1995 – 2000), and Hot reads…Sleepers, novels which never
made the best seller lists but nevertheless are rated 5 star ***** by the library staff.
Adult reading program
D. : The adult reading program, “Hot reads for cold nights” began
on Monday, January 29, 2001. I made a few changes to the program this year. These
changes include changing the name from club to reading program, a limit of 5 entries per
library visit, 20 entries total, staff members can win a prize if the person they register
wins in the weekly drawing, incentives for reading 1, 5, and 10 books are food treats
instead of key chains, etc., patron’s address is needed on their registration form so I can
notify them next year when the program begins, and one free entry for the weekly prize
drawing just for registering. The goal this year is to register 100 adults for the winter
reading program. The prizes are in the display case in the east room.
Tax forms
E. : The tax forms we have received were made available to the public on
Monday, January 8. Again this year, Debra Patrin will be our IRS volunteer. She will be
at the library to assist patrons with forms on Thursday evening and Saturday morning.
Data sheet
F. : I prepared the annual data sheet for the 2000 annual report. It has been
given to Kelly for typing.
Inventory/supply order:
G. I took an inventory of our copier paper and will place an order
in mid-February. I ordered office supplies and book covers.
IV. Miscellaneous:
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Prepared copy for the February newsletter.
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Duplicated and posted signs for Martin Luther King, Jr. day.
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Duplicated and posted bestseller list.
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Typed and duplicated Friend’s meeting agenda.
MMK/jms