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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian
Subject January 2008 Operational Report
Date: January 28, 20080
I. PROGRAMS
Program Title Date Children Adults #Total Programs
1
Grade 1 1/14/2008 19 1
1
Grade 5 1/15/2008 16 2
1
Grade 5 1/17/2008 16 2
1
Kindergarten 1/17/2008 13 1
1
Grade 2 1/18/2008 21 1
1
Grade 4 1/11/2008 19 1
II. COLLECTION
A. We have revised the spreadsheets currently being used to place book orders and
will be experimenting with the new options until May 1. I hope that the revisions
will eliminate some of the double and triple checking we are currently doing.
B. Marsha began work on a children’s book sale cart. Plans are to start selling
children’s materials downstairs by the first week in February.
C. Weeding of the juvenile reference collection has been completed. We have
several JREF items that are unique titles but Marsha has chosen to keep them for
another 1-2 years.
D. Paperback replacement grids have been checked and a replacement order is nearly
complete.
E. We are in need of additional materials on the Middle East countries and cultures.
Marsha has been in contact with Anoka County Library regarding the potential
purchase of some materials. Marsha hopes to coordinate with Anoka County
Library selectors to fill the gap.
F. An order for award winning titles from 2007 was placed. Pages are in the process
of checking all awards lists for lost or discards from Columbia Heights. Marsha
will be preparing a replacement order for titles needed in February.
III. PROJECTS
A. The R.E.A.D. dogs program is scheduled to begin in March. We currently have
two R.E.A.D. teams signed up for the program. Marsha will be coordinating
with Columbia Heights school district reading specialists regarding student
participation and potential testing.
B. Collaboration between School District #13 and the Columbia Heights Public
Library has brought additional funds for programming. On February 11 at 6:30
p.m. Danielle Daniel, an African-American storyteller will begin a series of four
cultural programs funded by the After-School Community Learning Grant. Larry
Yazzie-Native American Fancy Dancer, Exposed Brick Theater-A Place to Call
Home, and Ketzal Coatlicue-Aztec Dancers will complete the series. All
programs will be featured in the upcoming Heights Happenings.
C. The programs for the summer have been booked. Contracts are awaiting
notification from ACL of the MELSA allotments to Columbia Heights for 2008.
D. Marsha is in the process of preparing supply orders for the summer reading
program. Final order date for Janway is February 15.
IV. STAFF
A. Children’s Department Clerk, Kelly Olsonpurged the magazine collection of
outdated magazines, prepared performers contracts for both the cultural programs
and the upcoming summer performances, completed the required sales tax
documents and turned them in to the City. Kelly sent and received three book
orders and received magazines weekly. She also met with Judy Soule from ACL
to facilitate the annual rollover of accounts within Workflows.
B. Library Aide, Cristy Tombarge completed displays, bulletin boards, and
promotional materials for Love My Library and Black History Month as well as
posters and flyers for winter storytime. She also prepped display materials for the
library’s display at City Hall. Cristy prepared promotional materials and a
bulletin board for the adult reading program “Hot Reads for Cold Nights.” She
also developed and completed the first Library Aide procedure manual
C. Pages have been busy double-checking book orders and award winning titles lists.
They also started to re-inventory the storytime collection in preparation for
storage boxes and separate identification tags.