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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from Marsha To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian Subject: Operational Report December 2004 Date: December 21, 2004 I. PROGRAMS Holiday Storytime 12/7/2004 10 7 Merry Wiggly 12/21/2004 34 18 Holiday Holiday Magic 12/29/2004 52 19 II. COLLECTION A. Staff completed the weeding of the audiocassette collection. We retained a number of single copies from this section as they are still circulating. I estimate that the audiocassette area will need to be weeded again in 2006. B. Submitted two large book orders by mid-month. Materials were received the week of December 20thus completing book orders for 2004. III. PROJECTS A. The Columbia Heights Public Library Foundation is the proud recipient of a Minnesota Regional Arts Council (MRAC) grant for 2005. The grant will fund a project we are calling TMM (Tell Me More). The project will bring Neighborhood Bridges (Children’s Theater) into Columbia Heights to work with local teens. Teens will learn the art of storytelling along with dramatic reading and writing techniques from Children’s Theater professionals. I am thrilled and excited about being able to offer such a high quality program to Columbia Heights youth. Thank you to the Foundation for their outstanding fundraising efforts. B. Staff has prepared two brochures promoting early literacy. One brochure in English the other in Spanish. This is our first venture into bilingual promotional literature and involved considerable effort in locating qualified translators. Included with the brochures are three separate suggested reading lists, one for each level of preschool literacy. Columbia Heights staff also prepared the booklists. The early literacy materials will make an appearance in February 2005 (I Love to Read Month) as a part of a reading begins early promotion. C. Preparations are underway for the “Garfield’s Tracking Down a Good Book” winter reading th program. Registration begins January 18. The program continues through March. Local schools will be promoting the reading program along with the in-school programs which begin in January. IV. MELSA A. MELSA- CYP (Children’s and Young People) committee decided not to wait for MLA-CYP LSTA grant outcome and will be moving forward with plans for regional training. A subcommittee has been established and will meet in January 2005. V. MEETINGS A. Anoka County Library Children’s Librarians met on December 14 to share storytelling techniques and new titles that worked well for storytimes in 2004. I received a listing of the recommended titles and have placed orders for those titles COH does not own. VI. STAFF A. The Pages in the Children’s Department completed transaction on the audiocassette collection, completed order cards, and continued checking donated books against the holdings. B. Children’s Aide, Cristy Tombarge established two new book displays within the department, began preparations for winter reading program, aided in transaction for audiocassettes and printed several new booklists and the December edition of the library newsletter C. Children’s Clerk, Kelly Olson sent and received two large book orders, prepared brochures and booklists on early literacy, prepared copy for library newsletter, and aided in promotion of December programs.