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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from Becky CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees FROM: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director SUBJECT: September operational report DATE: September 30, 2006 I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE A. Honeywell replaced the water pump on the boiler, cleaned the boiler, and prepped the system for the heating season. B. Honeywell performed routine maintenance on the HVAC system 9/15. C. Quotes have been taken to replace the rotten sections of the wooden cap around the top of the library building and the shed roof. The work will be completed before November. D. Fidelity buffed the activity room floors 9/15. E. Public Works assisted with many small maintenance projects during September. F. The windows were cleaned 9/22. II. COLLECTION A. Book orders were halted in September while an issue with ordering through SIRSI with Baker and Taylor was resolved. Somehow the 2005 and 2006 closed purchase orders were duplicated. Thanks to Judy and Lynne for all their help with straightening this out. Needless to say, COH is now behind in ordering, receiving, and attaching current titles, and we will try to catch up as soon as possible. B. Dana met with Craig Mears of Recorded Books 9/19. C. A dvd order for anime features was placed and received. D. Two paperback orders were placed. E. The large print annual order has been started. F. An order for adult books on cd’s has been placed. G. The University of Minnesota picked up the obsolete microfilm rolls 9/25. COH will continue to hold the Focus as a current microfilm title and the Minneapolis Star/Tribune as an inactive title. III. PROGRAMS A. The Library Board met 9/5 with five members present. Bob Streetar, Community Development Director for the City of Columbia Heights, gave a presentation on development plans being considered within the next three years. B. The first bulk loan of the year was delivered to the schools 9/7. C. The Museum Adventure Pass program started with a bang. Thanks to Public Works for hanging the two banners in a very timely fashion on 9/7. Steve got a question from a patron while he was up in the bucket outside the library! Staff is very pleased with the positive response we are seeing from the patrons when they check out their passes. D. The Friends met 9/11 with four members present. Becky introduced Dana Weigman as their new liaison and gave a report on the status of the library. E. Immaculate Conception Classes visited the Library during their regularly-scheduled times the week of 9/18. F. The 4-H promotional meeting was held 9/21. G. Ballots from patrons to vote on the choices for “One Book, One County” have been turned in. The winner is The children’s blizzard. IV. TECHNOLOGY A. Judy upgraded the clients on the circulation and discharge machines 9/20 in preparation for offline circulation during the upgrade to the ILS scheduled in October. B. Becky attended the ILS meeting 9/21. Preparations for the upgrade in October are in full swing. C. A class of student nurses from the University of Minnesota came to the library 9/21 to prepare an assignment on Columbia Heights. Their instructor reserved the meeting room, and the students could utilize the historic documents, vertical file, and other materials available on the community. It was very neat to see the students with their laptops spread out in the East Room using Wi-Fi in a perfect blend of written word and technology. V. STAFF A. Dan Marcou joined the staff as a part-time Evening Supervisor 9/6. Dan will work Monday nights and alternate Saturdays. Dan has an extensive background in public service and library work. B. Dana Weigman joined the staff as the full-time Adult Services Librarian 9/11. Dana worked part-time at COH and has worked at Washington County Library. In a previous life, she was part of the storytelling duo “Bells and Whistles.” C. Marsha attended a meeting 9/14 concerning the summer Neighborhood Bridges program held at the library. D. Marsha attended the Summer Reading Club wrap-up meeting at Northtown 9/19. E. Three new Pages have joined the staff: Betsy Bush, Stacey Hendren, and Tracy Shaffer. Training started 9/25. F. Ashlyn Altmeyer celebrated her six-months anniversary with the library during the month. VI. FOUNDATION A. The Foundation Board met 9/6 with all members present. Father Tom Kunnel was welcomed as a new member, and he gave a presentation about the long-standing support of Immaculate Conception Church for the community and the Library. th B. Due to the 80 anniversary celebration going on at the Heights Theatre this fall, the Foundation fundraiser has been cancelled for 2006. Plans are under way for a reading marathon around the time of National Library Week. C. Becky met with Tom Sherohman 9/26 to finalize wording for the Foundation’s new brochure. VII. MISC A. September is “Library Card Sign-Up” month, and staff spent a lot of time giving out cards to new patrons. B. Saturday hours changed 9/9 to 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. C. Delivery changed to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday the week of 9/5. D. Major projects: a. Preparation of the detail budget book. b. Recruit, interview, hire, and train new personnel. c. Take quotes for building projects. VIII CIRCULATION Circulation Building AUGUST 2005 AUGUST 2006 11,910 11,051 IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE Gatecount Meeting Room Use AUGUST 2005 AUGUST 2006 AUGUST 2005 AUGUST 2006 10,213 11,595 7 10 X INTERNET BROWSER USE AUUST 2005 AUGUST 2006 614 2,020 MRL/jms