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To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library director
From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s Librarian
Subject: January 2011 Operational Report
Date: January 26, 2011
I.PROGRAMS
A.Winter storytime sessions began 1/18
B.Four classes from ICS visited the week of January 10
C.Bulk loan materials went out to are teachers/classrooms on 1/6 and 1/ 27
D.Program schedules for summer have been completed and contracts will go out in May.
II.COLLECTION
A.An order was placed to 2010 award winning titles
B.A large catch up order was placed for materials from the last quarter of 2010 selection
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C.Weeding of the collection continues. Staff is currently working on the easy W’s and Non
Fiction 535. Weeding of the music collection CD 787-end is complete
III.PROJECTS
A.Weeding of items for the sale cart continues.
B.Cleaning of CD’s began 1/27
C.Performers for summer 2011 have been booked and include:
June 15 2:00 PM Teddy Bear Band
June 16,23,30 2:00 PM Graphic Artist / Chad Corrie
June 14 – 26 10:30 AM Storytime
June 22 2:00 PM Bill the Juggler
June 28 2:00 PM Create a Superhero /Abrakadoodle
June 29 2:00 PM Magician Matt Dunn
July 5 10:30 AM Treasure Beyond Measure
July 6 2:00 PM Mixed Nuts
July 11-Aug 15 3:30 PM Movie Matinees/Legacy
July 13 2:00 PM Rad Zoo
July 22 1:30 PM Star Wars Clinic /Abrakadoodle
July 27 2:00 PM Magical Mia
August 2 10:30 AM Ten Penny Tunes
August 3 2:00 PM Bug- A- Wocky / Como Zoo
August 10 2:00 PM American Girl Celebration
D.Summer reading program planning is underway. Currently awaiting MELSA’s decision
and release of program images and promotional items
IV.GRANTS & MEETINGS
A.I attended a meeting of the Heighten the Arts committee on 1/25. I am serving on the
public relations subcommittee and consulting as a part of the grant writing subcommittee.
The HA web site will go active by the end of January. This web site was designed to
highlight arts activities within the community and will be available for the use by the
City, Library, Churches and community groups. See http://www.colheights.k12.mn.us/ha
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B.The next meeting of the 21 Century Grant committee is scheduled for February 16. I
anticipate getting a budget update at that time.
C.I currently am investigating 20 different grant possibilities for the Library and will be
scheduling a meeting with the Director in February to discuss the options.
D.I meet with all pages to discuss shelving issues and household issues in need of attention.
V.STAFF
A. Children’s department staff established new book displays, completed weeding of
magazine collection, prepared contracts for summer performers, placed and received book
orders, prepared promotional materials for R.E.A.D dogs (coming up in March), prepared
promotional materials for both adult and children’s film festivals, prepared and submitted
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21 century program stats to District 13, prepared displays for “Winter Jackets” the 2011
adult reading program, prepared new shelf labels for the Nonfiction and YA shelving and
continued with reorganization of all storage areas.