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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children's Librarian
Subject: July 2003 operational report
Date: 7/29/03
I. Programs
A. Summer Reading Fun registration totals are at 524 as of July 29. These figures are down from
previous years probably due to the 5th grade count being moved into LIBRA.
B. LIBRA, the Teen Reading program has registration totals of 166 as of July 29. This is average
for this program. Comparing registration statistics for the past 4 years within the Libra program
presents some challenges as the age for registration has shifted each year.. We began this
program including 4th graders and up and four years later are including 6th graders and beyond.
I think it is safe to say the program is a success if we have managed to maintain our registration
counts as this would mean the initial 4th graders have stayed with the program. I plan to have a
grade by grade comparison in time for my August report.
C. Program Counts
Magical Mia 7/8/2003 62 21
Story time 7/10.03 42 16
Shiffelly 7/15/2003 39 16
Nancy Eddie & frie 7/22/2003 38 24
Rusty's Rockin 7/29/2003 47 19
Story time 7/17/2003 22 17
Story time 7.24.2003 24 16
Story time 7/31/2003 19 12
Biology Study Group 7/28/2003 16 1
II. Collection
A. Magazines
Children's Clerk Typist Kelly Olson submitted the following report on the status of Magazines:
July has been afairly quiet month asfar as the magazines. We had our June 30,2003 issue
of Newsweek stolen from the display case. I requested a copy from the missing issue bank, but
there were no copies available. We are now current on Consumer Reports. This is a title that
we pay for three copies of, circulating two copies and retaining one copy for reference. We
have at least one copy of all months, with three copies starting in the month of May. Magazine
labels have been removed from the display racks and new labels put up.
B. I continue to order new titles from Baker and Taylor weekly. The last two orders have not been
entered in the catalog as of yet due to staff vacation schedules but I anticipate they will be there
within the week.
III. Proj ects
A. Kit's Garden Party
The 2003 American Girl party, Kit's Garden Party, is scheduled for August 13 . We have 48 girls
registered for this event. Kit's book series covers the depression era and as this is the Library's
75th anniversary year, Kit's program will emphasize the beginnings of the Columbia Heights
Public Library as well. Lucile Hawkins, Columbia Heights Librarian from 1930, will serve tea.
Crafts and conversation will include anecdotes regarding the depression era and Library history.
B. Staff is preparing for fall programs which will include: School open house(s), Storytime, Poetry
Jam (s), Class Visits, Teen Read Week and National Children's Book Week. All fall programs
will lead up to the Library's community celebration of 75 years of service slated for the first
week in December.
C. Volunteers
The Library had an exceptional group of volunteers this year. A total of twenty volunteers, aided
in summer children's programs, provided tax aid to the public, participated in the Jamboree
parade, registered over 700 children for reading clubs, greeted the public at a variety of open
houses and fundraisers and participated in an adopt a shelf program. Plans are underway to
recognize their contributions on August 2ih.
D. As a part of the LIBRA summer reading program, Teens were encouraged to enter a Bookmark
design contest. Twenty-two entries have been received here at Columbia Heights as a part of
this program. Thirteen entries met the final requirements and will be on display in the
department from August 4 through August 15. The public is encouraged to vote on their favorite
entry during that time. The entry receiving the largest number of votes will compete on the
county level for final judging. The grand prizewinner will have his or her bookmark design
professionally printed and distributed countywide during the month of October.
IV. Staff
A. Children's Department staff has completed the mending project for easy materials and is
beginning a JFIC mending project.
B. Library Aide Cristy Tombarge aided in preparations for the American Girl program, Bulletin
Board preparations for the LIBRA voting display and continued preparations for the Y A
booklists.
C. Children's Department Clerk Kelly Olson continued with the updates to the magazine collection,
sent and received six book orders in July, prepared final copy of the Sampler and prepared final
copy of the Citywide newsletter