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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
August operational report
DATE:
August 30, 2008
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. The coin-op on the public copier needed a service call 8/11.
B. The windows were cleaned 8/19.
C. Orkin performed routine maintenance 8/19.
D. Fidelity buffed the Activity Room floors 8/29.
E. The lobby was painted 8/22.
F. Dana conducted a walk-through with Fidelity Cleaners 8/26.
II. COLLECTION
A. Two paperback and five hardcover book orders were placed during the month.
B. Adult weeding is completed up through 649. Collection development in this area is under
consideration.
C. Dana journeyed to Stillwater’s used book dealers 8/14 with a selection of older collectible
books 8/14 to see if there were any hidden jewels. No diamonds were in amongst the cubic
zirconias.
III. PROGRAMS
A. Summer Reading Program ended 8/29. The themes for 2008 were “What’s Cooking @ Your
Library” and “Plug In @ Your Library.”
B. Four Celebrity Storytimes were held during the month.
C. The American Girl party, “Julie’s Flower Power,” drew a maximum capacity crowd of girls
and dolls 8/13. Shades of the 1970’s!!
D. Read Dogs continued its summer sessions. This program continues to be incredibly popular.
E. 8/11-8/16 was promoted as “Dog Days of Summer” with a coupon for a free DVD rental
being given out to patrons who checked out five items.
F. The Library Board met 8/6 with all members in attendance.
G. Six summer Volunteens were recognized by the Library Board at a special reception in their
honor 8/20.
H. Laurel Osterkamp, teacher at Columbia Heights High School and winner of the 2008 Indie
Fiction Award for her first book Following my toes, presented a special program 8/19.
I. The new teachers in Independent School District #13 toured the Library 8/20 as part of their
introduction to the community. 21 new teachers were in attendance.
IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. I attended meetings with the County IS staff, ACL IS staff, City IS Staff, and Marlene
during the month to come up with a resolution to the ILS questions that have arisen due to
the ACL IS department merging with the AC IS department. I believe a workable solution is
near at hand.
V. STAFF
A. Applications for the vacant Library Supervisor position were accepted during the month.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible.
B. Three Pages, Alison Marzolf, Aaron Mattson, and Patience Waldemar, celebrated their one-
year anniversaries during the month of August.
C. Marsha, Dana, and I met with the Pages 8/19 to negotiate Fall schedule. Staff will not be at
full numbers by the time the new schedule starts 9/2.
D. Columbia Heights staff attended All Staff Day at Bunker Activity Center 8/22. I thought
that All Staff Day was the best yet of the ones that I have attended. The speakers were
professional and varied in their subject matter. I especially enjoyed Loni Payne, Marsha
Tubbs, Vickie Wendel, and Jim Hendricks. Kudos to Mary Caven and her committee for the
ice breaker games (the bingo and book toss were both a hoot) and the organization of the
day. I felt like we all learned a lot in an enjoyable atmosphere.
E. Marsha attended an in-service meeting for the teachers at Immaculate Conception School
8/27 to talk to them about services available at the Library.
F. Stacey participated in a cable shoot for the “Heights Calendar Show” 8/27.
G. Dana conducted a book discussion on The kitchen boy 8/28.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation Board met 8/6 with five members present. Discussion centered on the
upcoming fundraiser at the Heights Theatre and the spaghetti supper.
VII. MISC
A. Summer schedule ended 8/29.
B. Major projects:
a. Budget work
b. Purging of old paper files
VIII CIRCULATION
Circulation Building
JULY 2007 JULY 2008
12,785 13,247
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
JULY 2007 JULY 2008 JULY 2007 JULY 2008
11,776 12,365 5 7
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
JULY 2007 JULY 2008
Patron Use:
1,513 1,464
Computer Use:
1,647 1,639
Minutes Used:
57,587