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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: May 2010 Operational Report
Date: May 21, 2010
A. PROGRAMS
The final Baby Read Baby Grow program was held on May 4
Classes From ICS visited the library during the week of May 10 – May 14
Columbia Heights preschool visited on May 12 and were treated to a special tour
and storytime
Captn’ Curly performed for an audience of 51 on May 10 at 3:30
Final ENCORE after school program was held on Friday May 14
Two Kindergarten classes from Valley View elementary visited the library on
May 26.
Programming for the year has been booked and contracts are in the mail. We
have a heavy schedule of programs
MacPhail presented Sing, Play, Learn for a group of 15 children plus parents on
May 19
B. COLLECTION
Collection development was completed on the YA Non Fiction and new materials
ordered.
Replacement paperbacks were ordered in preparation for the heavy demand of
summer.
An order was prepared for Easy book and CD combos awaiting the return of the
purchase req.
Book and CD combos for the easy collection were ordered
Weeding of
: JCD782.281723 Ci - 782.281723 L, CD E R, Audio Book R, Print R were
completed
Weeding of the Easy non fiction in a attempt to catch cataloging differences has
progressed through E 499
Collection development in the Easy Readers is complete and an order has been
prepared for replacements and adds
C. PROJECTS
National Children’s Book Week was celebrated may 9-May15. Children were
given the opportunity to draw their favorite book character.
Orientation for Volunteers was held on May 27. At this time we have 3
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confirmed volunteer with a possible 4.
Preparations are underway for a teen book club to begin meeting in June.
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D.U.R.T (did you read that) will be open to kids 6 grade and up. Discussions
will be held on Thursday mornings from 11:00-12:00.
D. MEETINGS/ GRANTS
I attended the annual pre Summer Reading Program meeting at ACL on May 5.
Anoka County Library staff members agreed to help us track COH reading club
participants using Anoka County Libraries this summer.
I participated in Highland’s Ice Cream Social on May 20. Lots of families
attended the event. Promotional items for Live at the Library, COH summer
Events calendar, and summer reading booklists were distributed.
E. STAFF
The following pages met with the Director and I for performance evaluations on
May 25: Rachel Myers, Renee Rewitzer, Lauren Gutkaes.
Cristy Tombarge created registration forms for all summer programs, spreadsheet
to track SRP registrations, SRP bulletin Boards (3 total), signs for use by CMS in
Advertising SRP, Events Calendars (two total), and established two book
displays.
Kelly Olson created promotional materials for D.U.R.T., prepared the May issue
of Applaud, sent and received book orders, prepared and forwarded contracts for
programs, and began the Easy Non Fiction weeding project.