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To: M. Rebecca Loader
From: Renee Dougherty
Subject: April 2012 Operational Report
Date: April 25, 2012
I.Programs
a.The Friends of the Library met at the Dragon House on April 2. Love
Your Library raised $816.84 toward the purchase of forty-three books and
audiobooks for the collection. The Friends agreed to assist by serving cake
and punch at the retirement party for Marsha Tubbs on April 23. They also
authorized the use of the Campbell’s Labels for Education credits to
acquire 12 children’s DVDs for the collection. The Friends earned the
credits by collecting, preparing, and submitting labels from qualifying
food products.
b.At Home Service selected and delivered thirty-five items to four patrons
this month.
c.Three adult volunteers contributed seven hours of service. Volunteers read
with adult learners and delivered materials to At Home patrons.
d.Fifteen participated in the adult Book Club discussion of The Adventures
of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. I provided discussion questions and
member Barbara Tantanella facilitated the conversation.
e.One mentor/reader team met during the month in the Buddy Up and Read
program.
II.Collection Development
a.An order of adult music CDs, mostly popular new releases, was placed
with Baker and Taylor.
b.An order of adult DVDs, new releases and replacements of classic titles,
was submitted to Baker and Taylor.
c.A small order for adult audiobooks was placed with Books on Tape.
d.Audiobooks for children and adults from the Love Your Library project
were ordered from Recorded Books and Baker and Taylor.
e.Children’s DVDs were ordered from the Campbell’s Labels for Education
program.
III.Projects
a.All travel materials requested from the state tourism agencies were
received and placed in the vertical file.
b.Weeding was completed for music in sections CD 781.65M-781.655;
adult and juvenile videos in sections DVD 810-909 and DVD H; and adult
audiobooks in sections CD 810-909 and CD H.
c.The large lobby display celebrated National Library Week. Photos of the
staff with their favorite books were displayed under the slogan, You
Belong At Your Library. The mayoral proclamation was also displayed.
d.The slat wall display featured favorite staff books for the first half of the
month to coincide with National Library Week. A display of books on
personal finance, credit repair, retirement planning, and saving money was
installed midmonth to promote financial literacy and encourage post-tax
season financial planning. Books nominated for the 2012 Minnesota Book
Awards were displayed near the public internet computers through April
14 when the winners were announced.
e.Remaining tax forms were inventoried; remainder counts reported to the
federal tax form outlet program; and the surplus forms were recycled.
Federal forms for amending returns and submitting estimated taxes and
state forms for property tax refunds are still available.
f.I attended the Library Task Force meetings on April 9 and 16.
g.Orders for office and program supplies were placed with Office Depot.
h.I attended the Safety Committee on April 11.