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To: M. Rebecca Loader
From: Renee Dougherty
Subject: June 2011 Operational Report
Date: June 29, 2011
I.Programs
a.The Friends of the Library met on June 1. The Friends donated $860 to the library for
purchase of items from the 2011 ‘wish list.’ $300 will be used for the purchase of adult
CD books, $300 for children’s CD books, $130 for document storage boxes, and $130
for a tabletop book display for the children’s department.
b.At Home Service selected and delivered thirty-one items to four patrons this month.
c.Four volunteers contributed fifteen and a half hours of service serving as reading
buddies and delivering materials to At Home patrons.
d.I assisted Gwen in leading the book group discussion of Every Man Dies Alone by Hans
Fallada, a fictional tale of love and political resistance in Nazi Germany.
II.Projects
a.The large lobby display promoted JobNow, the new online job, interview, and resume
coaching service. The slat wall book display featured mysteries, thrillers and fiction by
Swedish authors under the heading, “If You Liked The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,
Try These.”
b.Orders for office and library supplies were placed with Office Depot and Demco. A
new dehumidifier was acquired for the printer/server workroom.
c.I viewed an archived webinar on library services for entrepreneurs and small business
owners provided by WebJunction.
d.Along with members of the library staff, Friends, and Foundation board, I promoted
library services at the Jamboree Parade.
e.I met with one potential volunteer who expressed interest in volunteering at the library
and assisting with technology.
f.I assisted the director with performance evaluations for three pages, Michelle
Wermerskirchen, Regina Jesse, and Rukia Sheikh-Mohamed.