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To: M. Rebecca Loader
From: Renee Dougherty
Subject: February 2012 Operational Report
Date: March 28, 2012
I.Programs
a.The Friends of the Library met at the Library on March 5. The Love Your
Library project is in progress; Bob Odden made a presentation about it to
the City Council on March 12. Friends also clipped and prepared
Campbell’s labels for submission to the Labels for Education program.
b.At Home Service selected and delivered twenty-one items to three patrons
this month.
c.Three adult volunteers contributed eight hours of service. Volunteers read
with adult learners and delivered materials to At Home patrons.
d.The adult Book Club attracted seventeen participants for a spirited
discussion of Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.
e.One mentor/reader team met regularly during the month in the Buddy Up
and Read program.
II.Collection Development
a.An order of adult music CDs, including 2012 Grammy Award winners,
was placed with Baker and Taylor.
b.An order of DVDs, including video adaptations of classic children’s
stories, recent video releases of popular feature films, and PBS specials,
was prepared and submitted to Baker and Taylor.
c.A small order of adult audiobooks was placed with Baker and Taylor.
III.Projects
a.I requested travel information from each state for the vertical file and
began to receive it at month end.
b.Weeding of music discs was completed for sections CD781.64O –
CD781.65L.
c.The large lobby display and the slat wall promoted the Friends’ ‘Love
Your Library’ campaign.
d.Federal tax forms were reordered once.
e.I assisted the Library Director with the preparation of the annual statistical
report submitted to the State Library.
f.Orders for office, program, and computer supplies were placed with Office
Depot, Demco, and RACO Industries.
g.I attended the Safety Committee on March 14.
h.I completed tasks and oversaw the library during the absence of the
director from March 19-23.
i.I completed a webinar about planning for adult programs with minimal
money.
j.I drafted a mayoral proclamation in preparation for National Library Week
in April.
k.I submitted information about summer events for Heights Happenings.
l.I completed training in monitoring the HVAC system.