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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report for Marsha To: M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director From: Marsha Tubbs, Children’s and Young Adult Librarian Subject: Operational Report February 2010 Date: February 22, 2011 I.PROGRAMS a.Three sessions of Winter Storytime were held in February. Kelly Olson provided one session in my absence. b. Abrakadoodle provided a program based on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series on 2/18. c.Classes from Immaculate Conception School and Global Academy visited during the week of February 14. d.Bulk loan of materials were provided to area schools on 2/24. e.MacPhail Center for Music provided a special Sing – Play - Learn storytime for parents and children on 2/22. f.Two Movie Matinees were held on 2/17 & 2/24. Films featured were Up and the Jungle Book. II.COLLECTION a.Large Book order was placed to Baker and Taylor Collection development and orders for replacements are underway in the b. Paperback collections c. Weeding of the following collection areas has been completed: Juvie recorded music CD780-781.541 I, Juvie Audio Book 600-628. Juvie Print 600-628 III.PROJECTS a.Summer Reading Program preparation is at a stand still awaiting information from MELSA regarding product selection and availability. Tentative planning is underway at COH. b.Schedule for R.E.A.D dogs has been established we have two teams registered for the spring session. c.Baby Read Baby Grow early literacy programs have been scheduled to begin in March. This is collaboration between the Library and ECFE. d.Staff has begun preparation of the Summer Program publicity materials. District 13 will be translating materials into Spanish for us. e.Summer performers have been booked and contracts mailed f.Volunteer recruitment publicity is prepared and ready for posting by mid March. g.Summer Events Calendar is in draft format and scheduled to go to the printer in March. IV.MEETINGS st a.I attended a 21 Century Grant Committee meeting on 2/16 b.I participated in a meeting of the HA (Heighten the Arts) Grant subcommittee on 2/4 and subsequently aided in the writing of an MRAC Education grant which was submitted on 2/7 c.I attended a training session on Windows 2010 on 2/15 d.I attended a City Council meeting on 2/14 along with two teams from the R.E.A.D. organization. Mayor Gary Peterson read a proclamation honoring the R.E.A.D. program and recognizing the Library during Love My Library Month. V.STAFF a.Children’s Clerk, Kelly Olson worked on various forms of the 2009 annual report. Kelly attended Windows 2010 training on 2/10 and 2/22. She placed and received several book orders and aided in weeding of materials. Kelly also prepared the Volunteer recruitment materials. b.Library Aid, Cristy Tombarge completed final checks of several book orders, prepared materials for Teen Tech Week Bulletin Boards, produced publicity materials for Kids Read & Dogs Listen , updated the order files. She prepared the Summer Events calendar and summer program publicity. Cristy also attended Windows 2010 training on 2/16 and 2/22 c.Pages spent the month of February processing materials, aiding staff in the weeding of the collection, checking selection tools and book orders, and shelving materials.