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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from Marsha To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian Date: September 30, 2001 Subject: September 2001 Operations Report I. PROGRAMS A. OPEN HOUSE AT AREA SCHOOLS Staff participated in the open houses at all elementary schools and Central Middle School. We designed a series of recommended reading booklists to distribute throughout the evening. The booklists consisted of titles arranged by grade level. Michelle Smith, and Kelly Olson assisted and represented the library at Valley View and North Park Elementary Schools. As a part of the program we took registrations for new library cards and received a total of 53 library card applications. We also held prize drawings at each location and received a total of 237 entries for these drawings. B. CLASS VISITS RESUME ICS class visits resumed this month. The 2001-2002 schedules include nearly every class from K-8. Children’s Program Counts for September 2001 Program Title Date Children Adults KINDERGARTEN SEPT 8 15 1 ST 1 GRADE SEPT 8 13 1 TH 6 GRADE SEPT 8 14 1 KINDERGARTEN SEPT 8 15 1 TH 8 GRADE SEPT 9 28 1 TH 6 GRADE SEPT 9 21 1 ND 2 GRADE SEPT 10 12 1 TH 4 GRADE SEPT 10 18 1 TH 7 GRADE SEPT 11 20 1 TH 5 GRADE SEPT 11 24 1 ND 2 GRADE SEPT 12 13 1 TH 4 GRADE SEPT 12 15 1 C. BULK LOAN Bulk loan to area schools resumed on September 25. Our thanks to the police department for the loan of a CSO and van to make the deliveries. II. COLLECTION A. Collection development of the J500’s has been completed. This section was heavily weeded and an order for new materials placed. J500’s should now be up to date. I also completed updating the J970’s - J999’s (American History) and placed an order for new materials. B. Weeding of the Easy collection continues. ACL has forwarded a long list of items to be considered for possible discard. We will be checking these items over the next month. I anticipate this project to take at least 2 months. C. Michelle Smith, Children’s Department Clerk, has begun inventory of the Easy, J and YA audiocassettes. This is a time consuming project and will take several months. At the close of the project we will be purchasing replacement books (audio book/ tape combinations) and tapes to update the collection. III. PROJECTS A. FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER Staff has begun preparations for a library fundraiser in conjunction with Barnes & Noble. The event th is scheduled for November 13 from 5pm to 8pm. Thus far we have developed vouchers for distribution, news articles, flyers, and a series for suggested gift lists for distribution to library patrons. We are working on packets to be distributed to clubs and organizations and plans for the actual event. I met with the library’s Friends organization to request their help with the promotion of the event and also requested that the friends provide a token gift for those people that make a donation that evening. Preparations will continue throughout October with a final update by the first week in November. B. TEEN READ WEEK/MONTH ACL and COH are cooperating in a program aimed at getting teens to use the library during the month of October. We are calling the program one life many worlds Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes program allows each teen (ages 13 to 19) the opportunity to enter a drawing for some very nice prizes, every time they use the library and check out materials. First prize is a $50.00 gift nd certificate to Best Buy, 2 prize is (5) $30.00 gift certificates to Best Buy, third prize is (30) $20.00 th gift certificates to Barnes and Noble and 4 prize is free passes to the movie theater. All prizes will be awarded the first week in November. C. WINNIE THE POOH’S BIRTHDAY th The library will be celebrating Pooh’s birthday on October 17 from 3 to 4:30 in the afternoon. A reception is being planned which will include lemon, ginger & honey cookies and, of course, honey lemonade. Game will be prevalent including connect the dots, pinning the tail on Eeyore, a coloring table, make your own bookmarks, and filmstrips of the escapade in the Thousand Acre Wood. IV. STAFF A. Pages have been relabeling the easy shelves, catching up on shelf reading, aiding in the bulletin board preparations, folding booklists and flyers and shelving materials. B. Kelly Olson, Children’s Department Clerk Typist, sent and received four major book orders this month, developed layout and design for nine booklists and materials for foundation promotion, represented the library at the North Park open house, aided in the bulk loan process and stepped in to do book drop on Sunday, September 30 due to staff shortage. C. Michelle Smith Children’s Department Aide, printed 9 booklists and the foundation promotional materials, printed newsletters, represented the library at the Highland open house, and aided in the bulk loan preparation. Michelle has also been instrumental in the weeding of the non-fiction materials and in double-checking book orders before they go out.