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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: August Operational Report
Date: August 21, 2007
I. PROGRAMS
Summer programming came to a close in August. This summer we had 686 children
participate in the Summer Reading Programs, 356 people attended Wacky
Wednesday performances and 104 teens attended Anime workshops (4 sessions in
all). Sixteen teens attended three sessions of Techno Teens (total of 48). Each Teen
took home a donated PC, monitor, and keyboard. Thirty eights girls participated in
the American Girl program.
American Girl 8/1/2007 38 12
Techno Teens 8/7/2007 16 3
Techno Teens 8/14/2007 16 4
Volunteer Reception 8/23/2007 20 31
Dist 13 Teachers 8/22/2007 0 50
Techno Teens 8/21/2007 16 4
106 104
II. COLLECTION
A. Weeding of the Juvenile Fiction Collection was completed. Materials
were discarded based on low circulation and or wear and tear.
B. Two large book orders were placed through B&T
C. Business at the circulation desk continues to be brisk. The desk is busy
much of the time throughout the day and Internet use has a constant turn
around.
III. PROJECTS
A. Children’s department staff has begun work on the new Anokat Catalog
publicity. This material is due to ACL in December.
B. Staff produced a calendar of events for September through December
C. Preparations for Teen Read Week and National Children’s Book Week
are also underway.
D. ICS classes completed registration for 2007-2008 Class Visits and for
Bulk loans.
E. Final MRAC report was completed and submitted
IV. STAFF
A. Children’s Department Clerk Typist, Kelly Olson continues to accept and
complete tasks normally assigned to the vacant Adult Clerk Typist
position. Wearing two hats has kept her busy with placing book orders,
receiving books attaching books, receiving magazines, and a variety of
typing and filing tasks. I anticipate this crunch to end by mid September.
B. Library Program Aide, Cristy Tombarge has been busy filling in at the
circulation desk, updating Summer Program statistics, preparing bulletin
boards for fall, and preparing order files. Cristy also prepared and printed
two booklists.
C. Pages aides in the J Fic Weeding completed mending and shadowed new
pages following training.
Respectfully submitted 8/30/2007