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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
October operational report
DATE:
October 30, 2008
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Honeywell worked on the heating units 10/1 to prepare them for winter service.
B. The roof leaked around the lobby air conditioning unit 10/7. Public Works checked the
interior space between the deck and the suspended ceiling for damage, and a repair call was
placed to Dalco.
C. The Library’s cable channel was down 10/7 due to a problem at ComCast.
D. A new drawing for the proposed workstations in the Children’s Department has been
prepared with the ergonomic suggestions made by the consultant from the League
incorporated.
E. Dana is working on the two shelving units projects.
F. The laminate on the main circulation desk was repaired 10/31.
G. The windows were cleaned 10/16.
H. Fidelity buffed the Activity Room floors 10/17.
II. COLLECTION
A. Year-end book orders are in process.
B. Weeding of the adult 660-744’s and adult Mystery-Science Fiction-Western D’s is complete.
C. Collection development is being worked on in the adult 400’s, 600’s, 700’s, 800’s, and
900’s.
D. An adult paperback order was placed and received.
III. PROGRAMS
A. The Library Board met 10/7 with all members in attendance.
B. The Friends of the Library met 10/6 at the Dragon House.
C. “Dragons, Flutes, and Monkeys” was the first Art/Culture program of the fall season 10/6.
D. Four sessions of preschool storytime were presented during the month. Thanks to Kelly for
covering one of them in Marsha’s absence.
E. Global Academy brought field trips to the Library 10/8, 10/14, and 10/15.
F. Read Dogs started the fall session 10/9. This program continues to be incredibly popular.
G. Book Club Café met 10/21.
H. Dana led a book discussion on “Devil in the White City” 10/30.
I. Marsha attended Family Night at Highland (10/21), Central Middle School (10/28), and
North Park (10/23).
J. The first two sessions of Baby Storytime were held 10/23 and 10/30.
IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. I attended a meeting at LSS 10/8 to set up a schedule for implementing the change over in
maintenance for the ILS. A draft schedule and work assignments have been put together by
the group.
B. Aleksandr and I met with Marlene and Fazil 10/31 to discuss e-rate.
C. The six replacement public pc’s have been ordered.
D. I attended a meeting 10/16 to go over the changes that will come to the system with the
SIRSI upgrade scheduled for November.
V. STAFF
A. I attended the LOC meeting 10/16.
B. Stacey participated in a cable shoot for “The Calendar Show” 10/29.
C. Marsha attended a CAPP meeting 10/23.
D. New Library Supervisor, Renee Doughtery, completed her training 10/16.
E. I attended the Public Service meeting 10/9 at the Johnsville branch of ACL.
F. Betsy Bush and Tracy Shaffer celebrated their second anniversaries as Pages.
G. Marsha attended the Summer Reading Club wrap-up meeting at ACL 10/14.
VI. FOUNDATION
H. The Foundation Board met 10/15 with seven in attendance. Members discussed the
Spaghetti Supper fundraiser and praised President Marlaine Szurek for all the hard work she
put into making the event a success. All agreed they would like to repeat the event next year.
Plans for the fundraiser at the Heights Theatre were discussed. An updated list of items for
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the silent auction was distributed. Plans for the Library’s 80 Birthday Open House on 12/3
were also discussed, and members signed up for times to staff their informational table
during the day.
I. The Foundation Board participated in the Fire Department Open House 10/11 by staffing an
information table and handing out brochures about their capital campaign.
VII. MISC
A. The annual budget hearing concerning the proposed budget occurred 10/29.
B. I met with ACL Director Marlene Moulton-Janssen 10/1 to talk about upcoming changes in
the ILS and re-opening the contract for 2009.
C. The third quarter bills for the After-School Grant were submitted to ISD 13 for
reimbursement.
D. .Major projects:
a. Budget work
b. Training
c. Maintenance projects
VIII CIRCULATION
Circulation Building
September 2007 September 2008
8,848 10,085
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
September 2007 September 2008 September 2007 September 2008
9,462 9,434 10 13
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
September 2007 September 2008
Patron Use:
1,332 1,339
Computer Use:
1,454 1,446
Minutes Used:
50,225