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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: March 2009 Operational report
Date: March 24, 2009
I. PROGRAMS
A. Kids READ Dogs Listen program has 14 participants registered. We are
working with two therapy dog teams but currently have 4 people on a
waiting list waiting for an additional team to be located.
B. Storytime has been very active. Averaging 25-30 children per session
and 8- 16 adults. I am seeing more dads in the group, possibly due to the
recession and job layoffs.
II. COLLECTION
A. Three book orders were placed to Baker and Taylor.
B. Weeding of the Easy Books was completed. This weeding project took
into account low circ items.
III. PROJECTS
A. Summer Reading Program materials for 2009 were ordered and are
anticipated to arrive on or before May 1. Staff is working on establishing
a “sign yourself up” system hoping to free up some time for staff, as we
are short handed due to the budget cuts.
B. I have proposed a change in the registration process for the Teen summer
reading program. The change involves the use of a membership card.
ACL is currently taking the suggestion under advisement. Nothing final
as of this date.
C. American Girl for 2009 has been cancelled due to lack of staff and funds.
D. Baby read Baby Grow, our early literacy program being offered in
conjunction with ECFE, has been filling quickly. An order was placed
for multiple copies of the titles being used for the spring session. I will
be looking for potential grant options for this program and speaking with
ECFE as a potential collaborator.
E. Staff is busy creating “mini” booklists for distribution. The lists will
make it easier for all staff members to answer the most common
questions received from parents and children. Subject areas include:
princess books, cars & trucks, trains, potty training, family pets, dinosaur
stories, new baby and much more. The bookmark Booklists will be
“hung” on a section of the bulletin board in the Children’s department.
F. Stages Theatre and Dairy Queen have again offered to provide incentives
for this summer’s reading program. Both incentives have been popular in
the past and very much appreciated in this year of budget cuts. Thanks to
Tom Letness from Heights Theatre and the Stages Theatre staff.
IV. MEETINGS
A. I met with the CAPP committee (renamed Heighten the Arts) on March
17, 19 and 25. The Committee has selected a logo and approved an
informational brochure. Once approved by administration the program
will be ready to “go public”. Heighten the Arts is applying for an MRAC
Creative Intersections grant to provide public art within the community
but specifically at the site of the new gyms. Application deadline is April
6.
V. GRANTS
A. The Minnesota After school Community Activities grant is in its final
st
stages. The grant dies in August but hopefully will be replaced by a 21
Century Grant. Currently the library has been able to utilize the After
School Community Activities funds for summer programming. Program
funds were cut from the 2009 budget.
VI. STAFF
A. Pages spent the month preparing book orders, processing materials,
weeding easy books, and providing outstanding service with shortened
staff and hours.
B. Kelly Olson, cross trained Stacey Hendren on acquisition of materials,
sent and received several book orders, prepared contracts and Purchase
req. for summer performers, began work on booklist and prepared a draft
copy of the summer teen reading program membership card.
C. Cristy Tombarge, created and assembled 3 separate bulletin boards,
checked and rechecked 5 book orders in BTOL, updated order files,
began preparations for summer reading materials and aided with weeding
of the easy collection.