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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
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FROM:
Renee Dougherty, Acting Library Director
SUBJECT:
February Operational Report
DATE:
February 28, 2013
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Fidelity buffed the activity room and break room floors on 2/5.
B. Exterior windows were washed on 2/9.
C. Tim Barnes and I began seeking quotes for the replacement of carpet in the Adult
Reading Room.
II. COLLECTION
A. Regular book orders were placed during the month; selections were made from the
September and October issues of Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, and School
Library Journal.
B. 10-day book requests were reviewed weekly; no additional titles were purchased.
C. Last copy weeding of books was done weekly.
D. Weeding of Fiction L and M were completed using collection check reports from
Collection HQ.
E. Music CDs were weeded.
F. DVDs were acquired.
G. Juvenile music CDs were added.
III. PROGRAMS
A. The Friends met on 2/4. The Friends received $298 from the Lighthouse Pancake
Breakfast on 2/1.
B. The Library Board met on 2/5.
C. Winter Jackets, the adult winter reading program, and Book Warms, the children’s
reading program, ended on 2/28. 126 adult entries were received and 125 children
registered for the winter reading programs.
D. Four preschool story times were held during the month; staff from Anoka Child and Teen
Checkups presented information on 2/5 and 2/12.
E. A Captain Underpants program was held on 2/8.
F. Kao Kalia Yang, author of The Latehomecomer presented a program to 52 people on
2/13. GED and ELL classes from the Metro North Adult Basic Education Center
attended.
G. Bulk loans were prepared for Immaculate Conception School (6) and Adventure Club (3)
and ECFE (1).
H. Children’s “Make and Take” events were held 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, and 2/23.
I. Elaine met with the Adult Book Club on 2/27 for discussion of Faith by Jennifer Haigh.
J. Three classes from Immaculate Conception School visited.
K. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons.
L. Federal and state tax forms were restocked and reordered as needed.
IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. Final connections for Anoka County fiber optic were made throughout the month.
B. Information services dealt with a number of minor issues with the public computers.
V. STAFF
A. Mai Kao attended the ECFE Winter Picnic on 2/1and an ISD 13 ELL Breakfast on 2/22.
B. Mai Kao attended a Summer Reading Program Task Force meeting on 2/6 and a 2/8
workshop on “Play Matters” a literacy-based program being planned in Anoka County.
C. I participated in a webinar on the submission of data for the state Annual Report on 2/8.
D. Mai Kao and I conducted a 12-month performance evaluation for Aide Candice Marsh on
2/20.
E. Mai Kao and I attended administrator training for ASKMN, a web-based statewide
reference service, coming to Columbia Heights and Anoka County Libraries in mid-
March.
F. Staff began training for the launch of Zinio, software for the downloading digital
magazine subscriptions, to be launched on 3/1.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. I met with the Foundation on 2/6. The Foundation began preliminary planning of a
promotional brochure making the case for a new library; reviewed the public meeting on
redevelopment of the Northeast Business Center; and discussed grant opportunities
through local foundations.
MISC
A. I attended the City Council executive work session on 2/4.
B. The Library Task Force met on 2/11 and 2/15. The Task Force finalized their vision
statement, summary of needs, and recommendation to the City Council.
C. The annual report (City version) was completed on 2/19.
D. I met with the Management Team of the Anoka County Library on 2/14.
E. I attended a presentation by the 2011 Teacher of the Year Katy Smith with the ACL
Management Team.
F. I met with ACL Director Marlene Moulton Janssen and Adult Services Manager Jill
Smith to draft a contract for Columbia Heights participation in Zinio digital magazine
service and 3M Cloud Library ebooks coming in spring 2013.
VIII CIRCULATION
January 2012January 2013
Circulation/Building 10,193 9,720
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
January 2012January 2013
Gatecount 8,591 8,368
Meeting Room Use 40 31
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
January 2012January 2013
Patron Use: 1,445 1,210
Computer Use: 2,228 1,858
Minutes Used: 64,560 53,592
Internet Access: 2,293 1,795
Word: 127 90
PowerPoint: 8 10
Excel: 22 11
Calculator: 20 5
USB: 55 36
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT
January 2012January 2012
Accounts Submitted 175 275
Dollars Submitted $32,410.94 $52,571.35
Dollars Received $1,531.05 $2,458.63
Materials Returned $3,909.51 $7,390.55