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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: April 2006 Operational Report
Date: April 25, 2006
I. PROGRAMS
A. Bulk loan was delivered to the schools on April 6. Thanks to Public Works for the loan of a vehicle and
some strong arms.
B. Immaculate Conception School Classes visited the library the week of April 24-28.
C. Two Headstart classes visited on April 19 and received a special storytime and tour.
D. A Mad Hatter Tea Party was held on April 8. 22 people participated (parent and child or grandparent and
child). Dana Weigman provided a storytime prior to tea and two members of the Columbia Heights
Seniors organization provided tea (Noranda Anderson and Pat Jindra).
E. Four drop in storytime sessions were held. Average attendance per session was 39.
F. Faith Farrell from the Children’s Theater Company provided a Neighborhood Bridges presentation to 82
Immaculate Conception students on April 18.
G. ESL groups toured the department on April 12,13, and 21.
II. COLLECTION
A. EJ paperbacks replacements and fill-ins were ordered.
B. YA and J paperback series titles were updated and missing titles ordered.
C. A standing order for books on cd was placed and additional titles were ordered from donations.
D. YA fiction inventory is now complete and non-circulating items have been withdrawn.
E. Weeding of J non-fiction is completed through J899. Inventory of certain sections is scheduled for
summer 2006.
F. Kelly Olson and Cristy Tombarge completed the data cleanup project related to acquisitions, reorganized
the order files, and have begun a new process of placing and receiving orders.
G. All paperback shelving has been re-labeled and work has begun on re-labeling the Easy shelving
H. Juvenile cd’s, videos and dvd’s were moved to the children’s department, thereby establishing a Juvenile
Audio Visual collection within the children’s department.
III. PROJECTS
A. The Children’s Department received a gift card from Target Greatland to use as an end of summer
incentive in the Teen Reading program.
B. All performers contracts have been received. Programs begin June 14.
C. Wacky Wednesday’s Performance Venue
June 14 Splatter Sisters
June 21 Magic of Norm Barnhardt
June 28 Bill the Juggler
July 5 No Performance
July 12 Airplane Annie
July 19 Wiggle Jiggle and Jam
July 26 Magical Mia
D. Summer program flyers have been designed and are nearly ready for printing. We are awaiting a map of
the city from Public Works to include on the reverse side of the flyers.
E. Elementary schools and CMS have been contacted regarding scheduling school visits. Nothing is final as
of yet. Highland Elementary principal Katherine Page has expressed an interest in the school district
taking a more active approach to promoting summer reading and has met with her staff. As of this date I
have nothing further to report.
IV. STAFF
A. Pages moved the paperback collections, brought down the video and dvd collections, relabeled the
paperback racks, continued aiding in the J non-fiction weeding projects and processed materials.
B. Library Aide, Cristy Tombarge aided in the production of summer reading club support materials
including the bulletin boards, received training in printing reports, and will be managing that portion
related to clearing new book displays. Cristy also produced new shelf labels and has begun the daily task
of sending book orders. She has also been assigned the typesetting/layout for the Sampler (Library’s
Newsletter). Cristy also aided the librarian in the weeding of the YA fiction collection.
C. Children’s Department Clerk, Kelly Olson received several book orders, completed the acquisition clean
up project, and continues work on the serials cleanup project. She also provided one storytime in the
absence of the librarian. Completed two flyers related to the upcoming summer programs.