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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
November operational report
DATE:
November 29,2002
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
A. Honeywell performed routine maintenance on the building HV AC 11/1.
B. The duct work was cleaned 11/4-11/6 after the building was closed to the public.
C. Mary conducted a walk-through inspection with Fidelity Cleaners 11/14.
II. COLLECTION
A. The last video order (all replacements) for 2002 was placed.
B. Becky met with Joe Schmitz, book company representative, 11/6 to review small press titles.
C. Paperback orders and non-requested titles were held for ordering later in the year.
D. The pages are working on the magazines mending project.
III. EQUIPMENT
A. Eight new chairs have been ordered to replace the broken and worn-out chairs in the Library
Boardroom. Money not expended in the automation project has been re-allocated for this
purchase.
B. The public use copier was serviced twice during the month. This copier (Toshiba) was
purchased in 1991.
C. Becky and Kevin Hansen, Columbia Heights Public Works Director, met with Peter DiCarlo,
Advanced Energy Management, on 11/19 to discuss alternatives for the lighting fixtures in
the Adult Reading Room. Mr. DiCarlo will get back to staff with a report and
recommendation in about a week.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. The Springbrook Nature Center presented a demonstration on various animals as part of the
Twin Cities One Book Program on 11/2.
B. 80 3rd graders from Valley View Elementary toured the Library 11/4.
C. The Friends met 11/4 with nine members present.
D. Project Bookshelf started 11/4.
E. The Board met 11/4 with four members present.
F. Six sessions of pre-school storytime were held during the month.
G. Bulk loans were delivered to the schools on 11/7 and senior citizen high rises 11/6.
H. On 11/7 members of the Friends addressed and stamped the invitations to the 75th
Anniversary open house.
I. Special tours were held 11/13 for two Headstart groups.
1. The Immaculate Conception School classes came to the Library during their regularly
scheduled times the week of 11/18.
K. Two English as a Second Language classes visited the Library on 11/20 and 11/21.
L. The Barnes & Noble Bookfair was held 11/23 at the HarMar location from 1:00 to 4:00
p.m.
M. Becky and the Library Board of Trustees presented a public invitation to the 75th
Anniversary Community Reception at the 11/25 City Council meeting.
N. The Columbia Heights Public Library Foundation Board met 11/26.
O. Preparations for celebrating the Library's 75th anniversary continue. The community
reception held on 12/3 from 7:00-8:30 will be the inaugural event.
V. AUTOMATED CIRCULATION SYSTEM
A. Al Rautio, Anoka County Library network specialist, installed one additional parallel
scanner on a pc workstation 11/5.
B. The new pc's used for circulation have made it through the first month with only minor
glitches. Staff is learning new techniques of use for the first time since 1987.
VI. STAFF
A. The Library Supervisor schedule for January-May, 2003, was compiled and distributed. The
page schedule for the same time period has not been formalized, as two of the college
students have not received their new schedules for next semester yet.
B. Marsha met with Kathy Kelly, Assistant Superintendent for ISD # 13, on 11/8 to discuss
potential cooperative ventures.
C. Three pages had performance reviews during the month.
D. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot 11/20.
VII. MISC
A. A MELSA crossover use survey was conducted 11/12.
VIII CIRCULA TION AND LIBGIS
OCTOBER
Circulation 2001 2002 Libgis 2001 2002
Adult 5,491 5,710 Reference 1,254 1,384
Juvenile 5.153 4,659 Dir. A. 404 488
10,644 10,369 Dir. B. 52 78
Work Days 27 27 Work Days 27 27
Circulation Building
OCTOBER 2001 OCTOBER 2002
9,989 9,372
IX GA TE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
OCTOBER
Gatecount
8,095
Meeting Room Use
17
X
INTERNET BROWSER USE
OCTOBER 2001
389
OCTOBER 2002
378
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