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To: M. Rebecca Loader
From: Renee Dougherty
Subject: September 2011 Operational Report
Date: September 28, 2011
I.Programs
a.The Friends of the Library met on September 5. The library director met with them in
my absence. They considered a resolution requesting formation of a task force for the
purpose of planning a new building to house the public library and city hall but declined
to adopt it, feeling their jurisdiction covered the library but not city hall.
b.At Home Service selected and delivered twenty-one items to five patrons this month. I
added one new At Home patron and re-activated service for a patron who had
suspended her use of the program in 2009.
c.Seven volunteers contributed thirty-two and one half hours of service this month. They
served as reading buddies, reviewed materials for acquisition, delivered materials to At
Home patrons, reviewed DVDs and audiobooks for damage, dusted shelves, and
prepared items for the booksale cart.
d.The adult book group hosted mystery author David Housewright on September 28. Mr.
Housewright spoke with 40+ people about mystery fiction, conducting research,
creating characters, the importance of setting in fiction, and more specifically, his own
work. He was a thoroughly engaging and entertaining speaker and responded to
numerous questions from the audience. Nancy Rathbun won the door prize, an
autographed copy of “Resort to Mystery.”
II.Collection Development
a.A small batch of adult music CDs were added this month, including cast recordings
from two Tony Award winning musicals.
III.Projects
a.The large lobby display contained a message encouraging signing up for a card during
national library card sign-up month. The slat wall book display featured fiction about a
variety of occupations under the theme “It’s a Tough Job but Someone’s Got to Do It.”
b.With the help of the adult clerk, I reviewed and updated a book list to accompany the
display created by the Sister Cities to be installed in October.
c.I viewed a WebJunction webinar on library programs on foreclosure and bad credit.
d.I solicited quotes for the printing of library user guides and events calendars as well as
for new thermal receipt printers for the circulation desks.
e.New user guides were printed.
f.I attended the city Safety Committee meeting on 9/14.