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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
March operational report
DATE:
March 27, 2002
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
A. The toilet in the handicapped-accessible restroom was repaired the week of 3/4.
B. Mary conducted a walk through inspection with Fidelity Cleaners 3/7.
C. Water leaked into the basement through the west wall 3/12. Public works was able to divert
the water by re-installing the scupper extensions.
D. Quotes to clean the carpeting are being taken. This project is being coordinated with Public
Works.
II. COLLECTION
A. Video orders were placed with Baker & Taylor Entertainment and Video by Cycling.
B. All magazine boxes have been re-labeled.
C. All the historic newspapers have been stored in acid-free boxes with new labels.
Preservation of the damaged issues is not complete.
D. The adult 800’s were weeded.
E. Compact discs were ordered.
III. EQUIPMENT
A. The elevator required two service calls during the month. The hydraulic fluid in the tank was
low.
B. The Mita copier required a service call 3/8.
C. The color printer was repaired.
D. Midwest tested the sprinkler system 3/18.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. The Library Board attended the Heights Theatre Grand Illuminata celebration 3/1.
B. The Friends met March 4 with 11 members in attendance.
C. The Board met March 4 with three members present.
D. Four sessions of preschool storytime were held.
E. Two ESL fieldtrips were conducted.
F. Two fieldtrips for District 13 School Readiness Classes were held.
G. Winter Reading Clubs ended 3/16.
H. Rita Norberg and Gloria Tarmann put up a quilting display 3/19.
I. Marsha ran a booth at Valley View’s kindergarten round-up 3/19.
J. Barb conducted an introductory tour for twelve Tiger Cubs 3/19.
K. The bulk loan was delivered to the schools 3/21.
V. AUTOMATED CIRCULATION SYSTEM
A. Water leaked into a conduit in Blaine 3/11 and shorted out the acs throughout the County.
Staff did manual charge and used Northtown as a reference back up. The system was down
until nearly 5:00 p.m.
B. The telecommunications system experienced problems 3/26 and 3/27. The router had to be
re-set twice.
VI. STAFF
A. Becky assisted Fire Chief Charlie Thompson with a section of a grant he is writing for 25
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA’s) units on 3/7.
B. Becky conducted interviews for the vacant aide position the week of 3/11.
C. On 3/13 Becky met with Dave Assmus, a fund-raising consultant. Dave’s firm may be
approaching the City with a proposal for services.
D. Mindy attended GroupWise training 3/14.
E. Page training ended 3/18 and all three of the candidates passed their tests 3/19. Stephanie
Bengtson, Ramon Gomez, and Jenna Stromquist will start working on the regular schedule
4/1.
F. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot 3/27.
VII. MISC
A. Becky participated in a tour of combination public and private real estate developments in
Savage and Shakopee 3/5. The two facilities included three levels of market-rate senior
housing over a first floor of commercial and/or governmental use. Members of the
Community Development Office and the Council also attended.
B. A MELSA survey was conducted 3/8.
VIII CIRCULATION AND LIBGIS
FEBRUARY
Circulation 2001 2002 Libgis 2001 2002
Adult 4,959 5,355 Reference 1,305 1,259
Juvenile 5,348 5,056 Dir. A. 440 299
10,307 10,411 Dir. B. 62 53
Work Days 23 23 Work Days 23 23
Circulation Building
FEBRUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2002
9,894 9,817
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
FEBRUARY
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
7,830 9
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
FEBRUARY 2001 FEBRUARY 2002
307 356
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