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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
July operational report
DATE:
July 31, 2009
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Fidelity buffed the Activity Room floors 7/17.
B. Public Works repaired the water fountain, the workroom sink, and a paperback
spinner 7/21. They also changed out all burnt-out light bulbs.
C. The blinds were cleaned and repaired during the month.
D. The windows were cleaned 7/8.
II. COLLECTION
A. Six book orders were submitted during the month. Two adult paperback orders
were also placed.
B. DVD’s and CD’s were ordered and received.
C. Adds and replacements were ordered for the adult collection.
D. Elaine did a collection development project in the 100’s.
E. Elaine compiled a large print order.
F. I worked on weeding the adult audiocassettes and videocassettes. CD weeding is
complete through 781.655. Adult nonfiction weeding is complete through 811.
Adult fiction is weeded through H.
G. I reviewed the periodical renewal list and updated the order for 2010.
III. PROGRAMS
A. The Friends did not meet in July.
B. The Library Board met 7/1 with five members in attendance.
C. Marsha presented a special program for a Headstart group 7/6.
D. Stacey participated in a cable shoot 7/29.
E. The Adult Book Club discussed Likeness 7/29.
F. Staff presented four sessions of preschool storytime in July.
G. Five Wacky Wednesdays were held: Star Michaelina (7/1), Bill the Juggler
(7/8), Airplane Annie (7/15), Magician Matt Dunn (7/22), and Dakota Wild
Animals (7/29). The first four were paid for by the After-School Community
Learning Program Grant, and the last one was paid for by MELSA.
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IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. 2010 budget requests for replacement equipment have been submitted.
B. Updates for the ACL Intranet are being received weekly and loaded into the local
network.
C. The County and City IS staff celebrated the completion of the technology project
where the City took over support of the ILS on 7/16. Thanks to everyone for
the hard work they put into the successful completion of this project.
V. STAFF
A. Page training ended 7/22. The new Pages will start working on the floor 7/28.
Ramon, Marsha, and Stacey did an excellent job of training and keeping up
with their regular workload.
B. I attended three ACL Management Team meetings during the month of July.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation Board did not meet in July.
VII. MISC
A. A MELSA crossover use survey was conducted 7/13-7/18.
B. Paperwork for the third quarter After-School Grant reimbursement was
submitted.
C. Major projects:
a. Proposed 2010 budget hearing with Finance Director and City Manager
b. Part-time Supervisor schedule for Fall
VIII CIRCULATION
Circulation Building
JUNE 2008 JUNE 2009
12,234 12,055
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
JUNE 2008 JUNE 2009 JUNE 2008 JUNE 2009
11,978 11,870 47 33
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
JUNE 2008 JUNE 2009
Patron use:
1,466 1,421
Computer use:
1,630 1,512
Minutes used
: 55,476 54,331