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To: M. Rebecca Loader
From: Renee Dougherty
Subject: January 2012 Operational Report
Date: January 25, 2012
I.Programs
a.The Friends of the Library met on January 9. The Friends began planning
the “Love Your Library” project to fund classic book replacement to be
launched in March.
b.At Home Service selected and delivered thirty-three items to four patrons
this month.
c.Four volunteers, including one new volunteer, contributed fifteen hours of
service. Volunteers read with adult learners, compiled a scrapbook of
newspaper clippings about Jamboree events, and shredded outdated files.
d.I lead the book club in a heated discussion of Broke, USA by Gary Rivlin.
e.Winter Jackets, the reading program for adults, began on January 9.
Participants read books, submit reviews of them, receive small prizes, and
are eligible for weekly prize drawings. Twenty-seven reviews have been
submitted to date. The children’s librarian and I prepared and delivered a
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presentation about the winter reading programs at the January 23 City
Council meeting. I also prepared a press release announcing Winter
Jackets for the Sun Focus and Northeaster newspapers.
f.Planning for the event with author Julie Kramer continued. A press release
was prepared and emailed to area newspapers, radio stations and the
community education office of the school district.
II.Collection Development
a.An order for DVDs, including classic adult movies and newly released
children’s videos, was placed with Baker and Taylor.
b.A small order of adult audiobooks was placed with Baker and Taylor.
III.Projects
a.I weeded sections of adult audiobooks (E-G) and adult videos (C-G).
b.The large lobby display promotes the Winter Jackets adult reading
program and the slat wall features books recommended by Winter Jackets
participants along with a selection of the reviews submitted.
c.Federal and state tax forms were received and displayed.
d.Information about library programs and services for adults was compiled
for the spring issue of Heights Happenings.
e.Statistics for the annual report were submitted to the Library Director.
f.Supplies were ordered from Office Depot and Brodart.