HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report from Marsha
To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: August 2006 Operational Report
Date: August 28, 2006
I. PROGRAMS
A. American Girl program was the highlight of the month. Forty-five girls participated and 5 adults
supervised. The theme was Josefina’s Fiesta. Participants created a Mexican paper doll, learned
to do hand weaving as they created their own belts, and made their very own beaded bracelets.
Fiesta goodies were supplied by La Casita and Sam’s Club thanks to funds donated by the
Flanary Group, Inc.
August Program Title Date Children Adults
American Girl 8/9/2006 45 5
Anoka County Picnic 8/16/2006 72 18
Dist 13 orientation 8/23/2006 64
Volunteer reception 8/24/2006 28 24
B. Reception for summer volunteers was held on August 24. The library had 22 volunteer
applicants this summer. Volunteers provided 609 hours of public service time this summer.
Volunteers and their families were treated to pizza courtesy of Tasty Pizza and brownies.
Parents were very appreciative of this program.
C. I attended the first ever Anoka County childcare providers picnic on August 23 and provided
story time for 72 children and approximately eight different providers.
D. The Library Director and I met with 60 new District 13 teachers as part of a get acquainted tour
on August 23. The teachers visited the library and received a short tour and presentation on
library services available to them.
II. COLLECTION
A. Easy non-fiction and J non-fiction collections were shifted to allow for expansion of the easy
non-fiction section.
B. The final 2006 standing order for books on CD was placed.
C. Listening Library offered a double discount for books on compact disc and subsequently a
second order was prepared utilizing funds from the Children's Department donation account. Books
on CD are very popular with our immigrant population and I anticipate that the new additions will
circulate well.
D. Another boardbook order was prepared and will be placed in September.
E. Children's Department staff managed to order more than $37,000 worth of books this month.
This was no small feat and took a considerable amount of talent!
III. PROJECTS
A. At the request of the County, staff designed and prepared posters to accompany the One Book,
One County promotion being utilized as a part of the county's Sesquicentennial Celebration. Voting
for titles is underway.
IV. STAFF
A. Pages aided in the shifting of the collections, aided in the preparation of new shelf labels and
continued checking selection tools and preparing order cards
B. Library Aide, Cristy Tombarge, prepared the One Book, One County poster, prepared materials
for American Girl, aided in the set up for both American Girl and the Volunteer Reception, and
prepared new shelf labels. Cristy also prepared several book orders to be forwarded to Baker &
Taylor.
C. Library Clerk, Kelly Olson, sent and received several book orders, received magazines, and
prepared materials for the volunteer reception.