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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
M. Rebecca Loader, Library Director
SUBJECT:
November operational report
DATE:
November 30, 2011
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. The windows were cleaned 11/3.
B. Heights Electric replaced three faulty ballasts 11/14.
C. Public Works hung the artwork purchased with Legacy Funds and the five historic photos
donated by McDonald’s on 11/2.
D. Arrangements to have NSI/Horwitz replace the ac controls for the basement have been
made.
E. Fidelity buffed the Activity Room floors 11/18.
II. COLLECTION
A. Preparation of year-end book, paperback book, DVD, and CD orders is in process. All
materials paid for with 2011 funding must be received by December 31.
B. Adult weeding is proceeding almost on schedule. The majority of weeding time for the
last month has been dedicated to working on the low circulation/last item report
generated by ACL.
C. I reviewed the standing order at Baker and Taylor and made changes for 2012.
III. PROGRAMS
A. The Library Board met 11/2 with all members in attendance.
B. A class from the local ABE establishment came to the Library 11/4.
C. Three Fall Film Festival films were shown on Saturdays during the month.
D. The Friends of the Library met 11/7 with 11 members present.
E. Bulk loan for the schools was picked up 11/17.
F. The Friends are collecting books for Project Bookshelf. These items will be distributed
through the local Southern Anoka County Action (SACA) food shelf.
G. Three sessions of preschool story time were held during the month.
H. The fall session of Read Dogs ended 11/14. This popular program is funded in part by a
grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using Federal funding, CFDA
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84.287c, 21 Century Community Learning Centers.
I. Four different groups from Headstart visited the Library for special programs 11/14 and
11/16.
J. Three classes from ICS visited the Library during the week of 11/14.
K. Jill Smith, Branch Librarian at Johnsville, and Monica Campbell, Adult Services
Manager for ACL, presented a program on “eBooks for Kindles” on 11/16.
L. The Adult Book Club held a discussion on A tree grows in Brooklyn 11/30.
IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. The public pc’s were down all day on 11/26 due to the Queue’s server having a problem.
V. STAFF
A. Renee attended a meeting of the City Safety Committee 11/9.
B. Carrie Magnuson has joined the staff as a Page. Page training started 11/14 , and she will
start on the regular schedule 12/5.
C. I attended the Public Service meeting at ACL on 11/17.
D. Mai Kao attended two open houses on 11/17: one at North Park Elementary and one for
ECFE at the Learning Center.
E. I participated in two Strategic Planning meetings at ACL, on 11/18 and 11/29.
F. I attended the annual Snow meeting at Public Works on 11/22.
G. Mai Kao, Stacey, and Renee received CPR training at the CHFD 11/22. Thanks to the
Chief for arranging the class.
H. Kelly and I attended a meeting on the Employee of the Year nominations 11/28.
I. I attended one Management Team meeting at ACL during the month.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Foundation Board met 11/9 with eight members present. Final plans were made for
the 12/4 fundraiser at the Heights Theatre. The First Four will sing at 1 p.m. and the
th
movie, “Miracle on 34 Street” will be shown at 1:30 p.m.
VII. MISC
A. A MELSA crossover survey was conducted 11/14-11/19.
B. Anoka County put up a display on homeless awareness for the month of November.
C. I proctored a test 11/23.
D. Major projects:
a. Proposed 2012 budget work
b. Part-time Library Supervisor schedule for Winter 2012
c. Preparation of 2012 staff Seasonal Plan
d. 2012 performance evaluation schedule
e. Task Force paperwork
VIII CIRCULATION
Circulation Building
October 2010 October 2011
10,812 9,731
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
Gatecount Meeting Room Use
October 2010 October 2011 October 2010 October 2011
10,066 9,575 20 19
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
October 2010 October 2011
Patron Use: 1,506 1,583
Computer Use: 1,598 1,583
:
Minutes Used60,441 70,983
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT
October 2011
Accounts submitted 144
Dollars submitted $24,048.85
Dollars received $1,155.96
Materials returned $2,329.60