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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
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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