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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
Renee Dougherty, Acting Library Director
SUBJECT:
March Operational Report
DATE:
March 28, 2013
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. NSI/Horwitz performed regular quarterly preventative maintenance inspections and filter
changes on the HVAC system.
B. Tim Barnes began seeking quotes for exterior stucco re-splashing.
C. Mai Kao sought quotes for 84” shelving for the children’s department.
II. COLLECTION
A. Regular book orders were placed during the month; selections were made from the
November issues of Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal.
B. 10-day book requests were reviewed weekly; additional titles were purchased as needed.
C. Last copy weeding of books was done weekly.
D. Adult and juvenile DVDs and adult audiobooks were acquired.
E. Zinio, the platform for borrowing and reading e-magazines, was launched on March 1.
F. Anoka County Library began floating all audio-visual materials and baby board books on
3/6. Impact on Columbia Heights has been minimal.
III. PROGRAMS
A. The Friends met on 3/1.
B. The Library Board met on 3/6.
C. Luna MacIntyre from Eastside Coop presented a program for adults on Eating Green on
3/5.
D. Teen Tech Week was celebrated from 3/11 through month-end with Tech Bingo.
E. Three preschool story times were held during the month.
F. Kaleidoscopes, a science-based program on reflection and mirrors for elementary-aged
children, was held on 3/26.
G. Bulk loans were prepared for Adventure Club (3), Mini-Adventure Club (1) and ECFE
(1).
H. Elaine met with the Adult Book Club on 3/27 for a discussion of To Kill a Mockingbird.
I. Three classes from Immaculate Conception School visited.
J. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons.
K. Federal and state tax forms were restocked and reordered as needed; 1040 instructions
finally arrived!
L. I proctored one examination for a student from North Dakota State University.
IV. TECHNOLOGY
A. Information Services continued to troubleshoot systems failures which resulted in major
service disruptions on two Saturdays. Integrated library system, public internet, printing,
and Wi-Fi were unavailable during the incidents.
V. STAFF
A. Mai Kao, Elaine and I attended reference training for librarians for Ask MN, the virtual
online reference service, on 3/8.
B. I reviewed applications and interviewed seven candidates for Page positions; three
persons received conditional offers of employment.
C. Mai Kao attended the North Park Latino Parent Group on 3/6.
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D. Mai Kao met with the 21 Century Learning Grant Committee on 3/18.
E. Pages began a major shifting project in the Adult Reading Room in anticipation of carpet
installation planned for May.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. I met with the Foundation on 3/6. The Foundation discussed promotion of the Linder’s
Fundraiser over Mother’s Day weekend.
MISC
A. The Library Task Force met on 3/11 and3/25. They finalized their recommendation,
vision, and summary of needs as well as began planning a presentation to the City
Council. They also continued to discuss potential sites for a new library. I assisted the
Chair in preparing informational mailings to the Board, Foundation, and Friends as well
as a press release for local media.
B. I spoke with a reporter from the Star Tribune about the Task Force recommendation for a
new library; his story appeared in the 4/3 North Metro section.
C. The Annual report (state version) was completed and submitted on 3/28.
D. I met with the Human Resources Director about background checks for teen volunteers.
E. I met with Public Works staff (Lauren McClanahan and Tim Lund) about moving
furniture for the carpeting project.
F. I attended the meeting of the Future Services Committee of the Anoka County Library
Board on 3/27 where the committee prioritized budget trimming options.
G. I met with the Management Team of the Anoka County Library on 3/28.
VIII CIRCULATION
February 2012February 2013
Circulation 10,370 9,274
e-book and e-audio 232 378
Outreach 30 19
Total Circulation 10,632 9,671
IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
February 2012February 2013
Gatecount 9,133 8,350
Meeting Room Use 48 31
X INTERNET BROWSER USE
February 2012February 2013
Patron Use: 1,324 1,167
Computer Use: 2,022 1,844
Minutes Used: 60,718 52,131
Internet Access: 2,185 1,817
Word: 97 95
PowerPoint: 4 2
Excel: 20 11
Calculator: 16 5
USB: 54 29
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT
February 2012February 2013
Accounts Submitted 179 281
Dollars Submitted $32,919.67 $54,072.23
Dollars Received $1,573.05 $2,698.37
Materials Returned $3,974.46 $7,740.02