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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: June 2005 Operational Report
Date: June 28, 2005
I. PROGRAMS
June Program Title Date Children Adults
Rick Chrustowski 6/1/2005 11 8
TMM 6/14/2005 9 2
MN Zoo 6/14/2005 118 44
TMM 6/16/2005 9 2
Funtime 6/16/2005 26 12
TMM 6/21/2005 10 3
Magical Mia 6/22/2005 92 32
Funtime 6/23/2005 17 8
TMM 6/23/2005 9 4
TMM 6/28/2005 8 2
Bruce the Bug Guy 6/29/2005 104 27
TMM 6/30/2005 9 3
Funtime 6/30/2005 9 5
II. COLLECTION
A. BWI standing orders were updated this month to include newly released titles not currently a part of our
collection.
B. A large book order was placed via the new B&T online ordering system. Online ordering is taking some
additional time while staff acclimates to the new procedures.
C. Weeding and collection development are temporarily on hold until some things are worked out within the
SIRSI programs.
III. PROJECTS
A. Enrollment in the summer reading programs is keeping us very busy. One month into the program, we
have 165 Teens registered in the Tune in at the Library program and 399 children registered in the What’s
Buzzin at the Library program for a total of 564 children--. 154 short of last year’s total registration with
nearly two months to go.
B. The Tell Me More creative storytellers are off to a great start. We have a smaller group than anticipated
but a very dynamic group. They have been investigating myths and legends and are in the process of
creating their first group tale. Reports from participants are extremely positive and reports from parents
are even better.
C. CLIP Columbia Heights School District and the Columbia Heights Public Library are again collaborating
on summer programming. Representatives from the Anoka County Children and Family Council School
Based Teams are meeting 4 times a week with children at three different sites. They are reading to the
children for 20 minutes each session and providing library materials for the children to read on their own.
The Library supplied reading records and incentives and reading materials for the group sessions. Team
leaders are keeping records on all who participate to submit at the close of the program.
D. Plans are underway for the Library’s annual American Girl gathering. This year’s party will feature
Nellie the latest of the American girls and will include crafts and games from the turn of the century
(1906).
E. Again this year our volunteers are outstanding! We have a total of ten volunteers this summer and three of
the ten have been with us for more than two years. It is great to have such a high caliber of volunteer
help, we could not maintain the high level of programming we have without them.
F. Wacky Wednesday Performances are pulling in large crowds. Average attendance through the month of
June was 105 per performance.
IV. STAFF
A. Pages completed the magazine-mending project, continued program preparations including preparation of
crafts and program flyers, and processed several book orders.
B. Library Aide, Cristy Tombarge assisted in program preparations, established a Going Buggie over books
display, aided in the preparation of crafts and began preparations for American Girl
C. Library Clerk, Kelly Olson, spent a large portion of the month establishing new accounts within the ILS
for our 150 plus magazine collection. She sent and received several book orders, sent an update to BWI
for our standing orders, and prepared a layout and copy for the monthly newsletter.