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To:
Renee Dougherty, Interim Library Director
From:
Mai Kao Xiong, Children’s Librarian
Subject:
February Operational Report
Date:
February 27, 2013
I. PROGRAMS
a. Classes from Immaculate Conception School visited on 2/19 and 2/21.
b. Bulk loan of materials (6 bins) were prepared for Immaculate Conception and picked up on 2/13
and 2/28. Bulk loan materials (3 bins) were prepared for Adventure Club and picked up on 2/8
and 1 bin for ECFE on 2/1.
c. The Captain Underpants special program was held on 2/8.
d. Four winter storytimes were held this month, with the season’s last session held on 2/26. Spring
storytime will begin again on 3/12.
e. Book Warms Winter Reading ended on 2/28. An increase in participation from last year, 125
children and teens took part in the program.
f. Make & Take It Saturdays, a drop-in craft program highlighting books by well-known children’s
authors ended on 2/23. Both participants and staff have commented how much they have
appreciated and enjoyed the program. In the 5 sessions held, a total of 130 people have visited
the library and taken part in this activity!
g. Program counts are as follows:
Program Title Date Children Adults
Make & Take: Ellen Stoll Walsh 2/2/2013 18 12
Storytime
2/5/2013 23 12
Captain Underpants
2/8/2013 4 1
Make & Take: Ed Emberley
2/9/2013 12 9
Storytime
2/12/2013 25 14
Storytime
2/19/2013 17 9
Make & Take: Mo Willems
2/16/2013 23 13
Storytime 2/26/2013 13 7
Make & Take: Eric Carle 2/23/2013 12 8
WRP Registrations (Feb only)
2/28/2013 77
II. COLLECTION
a. Book orders were placed in the areas as follows: Booklist 9/15/12, 10/1/12, 10/15/12; School
Library Journal 9/12, 10/12; and Kirkus 9/15/12, 10/1/12, 10/15/12. Additional orders were made
for adds, paperback replacements, and music CDs.
b. Weeding was completed this month in the following area: easy nonfiction E362-595.
III. PROJECTS
a. A significant number of teachers and staff members in the Columbia Heights school district
contacted the library this month to schedule field trips, request the library to participate in district
events, and express interest in collaboration. In the months to come, I anticipate continuing to
work closely with the schools to promote summer programming and library services.
b. Publicity plans for the Summer Reading Program are to be finalized and information will begin to
be sent out in March.
c. All Wacky Wednesday Program performers have been booked. I am now in the process of
planning other programs, including Super Science Saturdays in August, June and July book clubs
for children and teens, and additional special programs.
d. The Spring Events calendar was printed by Church Offset Printing and delivered on 2/28.
e. I have scheduled to run bi-monthly Collection HQ reports for new titles added to the “Collection
Check” list. Books reported on this list have had no activity for several years, and require a shelf
check to find out whether the title is indeed on the shelf or whether it’s actually missing. My next
project is to run a “Grubby” report, which lists titles that have very high circulation numbers
From this list, I will start going through the collection to make sure these books are in usable
condition or replace them as needed.
IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY
a. ECFE Winter Picnic on 2/1 (conducted storytimes & literacy activities)
b. Friends of the Library meeting on 2/4
c. Summer Reading Task Force meeting on 2/6
d. ACL’s Play Matters! training on 2/8
e. Candice Marsh’s 1 year Performance Evaluation on 2/20
f. District 13 Parent Breakfast on 2/22 (had a library information table)
g. Ask MN administrator’s meeting on 2/27
h. Anoka Child and Teen Check-ups set an informational booth at storytime on 2/5 and 2/12.
Health and wellness pamphlets and toys were given to visiting families and children.
V. STAFF
a. Children’s Department Staff: Apart from the normal duties, pages have done an outstanding job
is assisting with programs this month. Be it promoting participation, helping children sign up,
and awarding prizes, the Winter Reading Program has logistically run very smoothly in part
because of the page’s work. I would also like to highlight the success of our Saturday programs
because of the assistance of the library supervisors and the primary two Saturday pages: Asiya
Hassan and Gianna Ritzko. These staff members monitored the activity room, refilled supplies as
needed, and talked up the program to those who were stopping in the library to participate.
b. Some special projects in addition to daily tasks Kelly Olson completed this month are as follows:
pulling books to fill the numerous bulk loan requests, sending out performer contracts, assisting
with the Captain Underpants program, and working with Renee Dougherty on report statistics.
c. Candice Marsh completed her one year performance evaluation this month. Candice has done a
majority of the set up and preparation for our special programs this month. She also continues to
work on publicity, book and bulletin board displays, and organizing/filing paperwork. She has
additionally been working on a couple of special projects relating to the following events: Teen
Tech Week, READ Dogs, and the Summer Reading Program.