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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
April operational report
DATE:
April 28, 2006
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE
A. The windows were cleaned 4/7.
B. All Safe serviced the fire extinguishers 4/10.
C. Orkin performed routine maintenance 4/19.
D. The tree in the courtyard had to be removed after it was tagged as diseased. Public Works
will continue the landscaping project from last fall and will replace the tree. The
Beautification Committee will be doing their planting in May.
E. Fidelity polished the floors in the Activity Room 4/28.
II. COLLECTION
A. Starting 4/19 staff will be checking “intransit from” and “instransit to” reports for the
building on a weekly basis.
B. 4 paperback and 5 hardcover book orders were placed during the month.
C. Weeding of the adult paperbacks continues as the books are shifted into the new racks.
D. Donations continue to come in at a heavy rate. Staff is adding pertinent titles and saving
others for the book sale in June.
III. PROGRAMS
A. National Library Week was celebrated the week of 4/2-4/8 with the theme “Change Your
World @ Your Library.” Guessing contests were held on both floors.
B. The Friends met 4/3 at the Dragon House restaurant.
C. The City Hall display case featured the Library during the month of April.
D. The Library Board met 4/4 with all members present.
E. The bulk loan was delivered to the schools 4/6.
F. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party 4/8 was a grand success. Thanks to everyone who made the
program so much fun.
G. Two Headstart fieldtrips came to the Library for special programs 4/19.
H. The Library participated in both tornado drills on 4/20.
I. The Fire Department presented a special preschool storytime 4/25.
IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. The Locations Committee met all day 4/5 to finish their complex assignment. Consensus
was reached and Mary Caven will be compiling the results in a report.
B. CybraryN continues to have its ups and downs. Al installed a patch 4/6.
C. Wireless Internet access went live/online 4/18. The installation was complete about 4:45
p.m., and the first user logged on at 5:05. We have observed people in the room with
laptops every day. The signal extends to the parking lot and across the street. The
“Wireless Hotspot” signs have generated a lot of questions.
V. STAFF
A. Training for the three new Pages was completed 4/20. They will each work three days as a
“shadow” before starting in the regular schedule.
B. Becky attended the Public Service meeting 4/6 at Johnsville. Karen Hand, retired ACL
Librarian, stopped by the meeting for a surprise visit.
C. Becky attended a demonstration of Freedom of Speech about adaptive technology at LSS
4/11.
D. Joanne Peterson celebrated her second anniversary as a Library employee in April.
E. Becky attended the ILS meeting at the County 4/20.
F. Jeanine participated in a cable shoot 4/26.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation Board met 4/12 with all members present.
B. The Board will present two appreciation awards at the 4/24 City Council meeting. The
award for individual service will go to Mary Ann and Gerry Herringer, and the award for
business service will go to Heights Theatre’s owner Tom Letness.
VII. MISC
A. Major Projects.
a. Page training
b. Locations project
c. Scheduling
VIII CIRCULATION
Circulation Building
MARCH 2005 MARCH 2006
10,202 10,690
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
MARCH 2005 MARCH 2006 MARCH 2005 MARCH 2006
8,996 9,914 6 10
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
MARCH 2005 MARCH 2006
644 1,504
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