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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOperational Report for Renee CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees FROM: Renee Dougherty, Library Director SUBJECT: September 2013 Operational Report DATE: September 26, 2013 I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT A. NSI/Horwitz inspected and performed routine maintenance on the HVAC system on 9/20. B. Fidelity Building Services buffed the activity room floor on 9/26. II. COLLECTION A. Regular book orders were placed. Adult selections were made from the April and May issues of Booklist, Kirkus, and Library Journal; juvenile selections were made from the March and April issues of Kirkus and Booklist and the May issue of School Library Journal. Juvenile non-fiction collection development orders were completed for sections 500 and 700. B. Reports of titles with multiple holds were reviewed weekly; additional copies were purchased as needed. C. Last copy weeding of books was done weekly. Weeding, using the Collection HQ “collection check” was completed in adult nonfiction sections 300 and 400. III. PROGRAMS A. The Library Board met on 9/4. B. The fall session of preschool storytime began on 9/17; 41 children and 19 adults attended. C. The fall session of Baby Read/Baby Grow began on 9/19; 10 children and 6 adults attended. ISD 13 parent educator Chris Buzzetta presented the program on 9/19 and 9/26. Attendance on 9/26 was 9 children and 5 adults. D. Magical Mia presented a magic-based story time on 9/24 for 38 children and 22 adults. E. 8 bulk loans were prepared – 5 for Immaculate Conception School (ICS), 2 for Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE), and 1 for Mini-Adventure Club. F. Classes (4) from ICS visited to check out books. G. I facilitated the Adult Book Club discussion of Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker on 9/25. H. The library celebrated National Library Card Sign-Up month by preparing a mayoral proclamation and offering an incentive to new Columbia Heights cardholders. I. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons. J. Adult volunteers pulled materials for weeding review, delivered materials to homebound patrons, provided technology assistance, and priced sale cart items. K. The Metropolitan Agency on Aging/Senior LinkAge presented an “Understanding Medicare” program for adults on 9/25. IV. STAFF A. I conducted a performance evaluation for Library Clerk Typist II Stacey Hendren upon completion of her sixth year of employment. B. Stacey met with the City Safety Committee on 9/11. C. Barb Kondrick provided chat reference for AskMN on 9/11 and 9/25. D. Kelly Olson presented an outstanding preschool storytime on 9/17. E. Library Aide Candice Marsh submitted her resignation on 9/24. V. FOUNDATION A. I met with the Foundation on 9/4 to discuss last minute details of the Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser. The 9/11 event was very successful, raising approximately $4,500 from gifts and ticket sales. VI. MISC st A. In the absence of a children’s librarian, I attended the quarterly meeting of the 21 Century Community Learning Centers Advisory Committee to provide an update on the Summer Reading Program. B. I attended an “Ethics in the Workplace” presentation by Nan DeMars on 9/12. C. I met with the Management Team of the Anoka County Library on 9/19. D. I attended the quarterly meeting of the Anoka County Library Public Service team (branch librarians and system management) on 9/26. E. Barb and I staffed an information table at the Latino Arts Festival on Saturday, 9/21. VIII CIRCULATION August 2012August 2013 Physical items 12,369 10,167 e-book and e-audiobook 358 428 Outreach 45 29 Total Circulation 12,772 10,624 IX GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE August 2012August 2013 Gatecount 11,907 10,445 Meeting Room Use 21 34 X INTERNET BROWSER USE August 2012August 2013 Patron Use: 1,710 1,480 Computer Use: 2,650 2,245 Minutes Used: 75,293 65,410 Internet Access: 2,592 2,130 Word: 131 104 PowerPoint: 8 1 Excel: 16 16 Calculator: 3 2 USB: 52 68 XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT August 2012August 2013 Accounts Submitted 222 327 Dollars Submitted $42,015.98 $59,606.67 Dollars Received $1,933.91 $3,330.78 Materials Returned $5,631.86 $9,576.84