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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children's Librarian
Subject: May Operational Report
Date: 5/27/03
I. PROGRAMS
A. Program Statistics for the month of May
May Program Title Date Children Adults
Kindergarten 5/5/2003 19 2
6th grade 5/5/2003 27 1
4th grade 5/6/2003 24 1
2nd grade 5/9/2003 24 1
5th grade 5/9/2003 16 1
School Readiness 5/8/2003 10 4
School Readiness 5/8/2003 10 4
School Readiness 5/8/2003 12 5
B. Preparations are complete for the summer programming with the exception of
posters for our Super Tuesday Specials. These should be ready by June 2.
Registration is underway for summer story time, we have 6 children registered at
this time. Thirteen girls have registered for the American Girl celebration and we
haven't begun advertising yet. Registration for summer reading programs begins
June 2.
C. Volunteers are on board and ready for a full summer. I met with fifteen
volunteers on May 21 and established schedules. I anticipate a total of 16
volunteers for the summer. They are a great bunch of young people eager, ready
and willing to help out.
II. COLLECTION
A. Collection development is underway in the Y A section. This month I placed an
order for expansion and updates to the graphic novels and Y A non-fiction
paperback sections. The hardcover section appears to be in good shape though I
am preparing a paperback order for those "hot" titles that will get high demand
this summer.
B. Two B&T children's book orders were placed during May. Titles were received
and entered by May 30.
C. I am working on a CD order and Books on Tape order. I hope to have these
submitted by June 15.
III. PROJECTS
A. Heights Jamboree is looming on the horizon and the Children's Department is
hard at work preparing our parade entry. The emphasis this year will, of course,
be 75 years of Library Service. Several volunteers signed up to march with the
staff and I am fast at work lobbying our pages for their participation. Our parade
entries will feature Minnesota fiction and non-fiction for adults and several "in
demand" book titles for children.
IV. STAFF
A. Library Aid Cristy Tombarge prepared two new displays this month: So you
wanna be... display of crafts as part of Summer Storytime and" Best Books from
Minnesota... Says YOU!, a display of Maud Hart Lovelace winners and
nominees past and present. Cristy also developed the sample crafts items, printed
flyers for distribution to the schools, helped with the Book sale set up and
dismantling, and aided in preparation of volunteer training packets.
B. Library Clerk Kelly Olson, Attended a CPR training class, participated in the
volunteer training session, represented the Library at an Immaculate Conception
School community luncheon, placed and received several book orders and
continued receiving back issues of magazines.
C. The Pages have been busy preparing craft pieces for the upcoming summer
storytime, bulletin board pieces for Summer reading program and a variety of
flyers and booklists for distribution this summer