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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT:
January 2014 Operational Report
DATE:
February 3, 2014
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Public Works did an excellent job keeping the parking lot and sidewalks clear of snow
and ice. Public Works staff also installed art and made minor cosmetic repairs inside the
library to radiator covers and baseboard molding.
B. The exterior standpipe on the north side of the building was capped by Ahern Fire
Protection.
II. COLLECTION
A. Weekly book orders were placed. Adult selections were made from the October and
November issues of Library Journal and the November issues of Booklist and Kirkus
Reviews. Urban fiction, paperback fiction, and non-fiction writing books were also added.
Juvenile selections were made from the September and October issues of Booklist, the
October issue of Kirkus, and the September and December issues of School Library
Journal.
B. Reports of books, movies, and music with multiple holds were reviewed weekly;
additional copies were purchased as needed.
C. Weeding, using the Collection HQ “collection check” report was completed in adult
nonfiction 700-745 and large print collections. Western paperbacks, young adult fiction
and juvenile paperback collections were weeded for condition and use. Each week reports
of COH orphan copies remaining in the ACL catalog were reviewed and weeded based
on condition and estimation of probable future use.
III. PROGRAMS
A. Winter Jackets, the winter reading program for adults, began on 1/ 2. Adults who
submitted book reviews were eligible for weekly prize drawings. Kevin Tillman, Carol
Howard, Laura Fix, and Kathy Lillie won weekly prize drawings.
B. Youth Read Down, a program to allow kids to reduce library fines through active
reading, ended on 1/4. Over $40 in fines was waived for six kids who spent over 10 hours
reading in the library during their holiday school break.
C. Drop-in Make and Take Crafts were available in the Children’s Department every
Saturday.
D. The Friends meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather.
E. The Library Board met on 1/8.
F. An e-books class for adults was held 1/9.
G. Toddler storytimes were offered on 1/13 and 1/27.
H. Preschool storytimes were offered on 1/14, 1/21, and 1/28.
I. A family storytime was offered on the evening of 1/14.
J. The non-fiction book club met on 1/17 to share books read by participants.
K. Author Jess Lourey spoke about her writing process and latest mystery, January Thaw,
on 1/22.
L. The fiction book club met on 1/29 for discussion of Kathleen Grissom’s The Kitchen
House.
M. Book Warms, the winter reading program for children and teens which began on 12/21,
continued and 150 kids had registered by month end.
N. Eight bulk loans were prepared for Immaculate Conception School (ICS), Adventure
Club, Mini-Adventure Club, and ECFE.
O. Four classes from ICS visited to borrow books.
P. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons.
Q. Adult volunteers pulled materials for weeding review, delivered materials to homebound
patrons, cleaned audiobook discs, served as reading “buddies” for adults, priced and
stocked sale cart items.
IV. STAFF
A. Part-time staff (including the Aide, Pages, and Library Supervisors) received
compensation increases of 2% effective January 1. Our dedicated part-time staff allows
the library to be open for business in the evenings and on Saturdays and had not received
a raise since January of 2012.
B. Bethany Grabow was introduced to the Library Board at their 1/8 meeting.
C. Bethany met with the committee planning the Anoka County Library (ACL) summer
reading on 1/24 and the Early Literacy Team on 1/21.
D. Barb Kondrick provided chat reference through AskMN on 1/15.
Barb met with the ACL Older Adults Work Group on 1/29 and observed a program at the
E.
Crooked Lake library which facilitates Conversation Circles for adult English Language
Learners.
I met with Page Gianna Ritzko for her 24-month performance evaluation on 1/14.
F.
V. FOUNDATION
The Library Foundation met on 1/8 to assess the success of the December film fundraiser
A.
and to begin planning for 2014.
VI. MISC
A. I met with the Management Team of the Anoka County Library on 1/9 and 1/23.
B. I attended an Economic Development Authority strategic planning retreat on 1/14 and
was thrilled when the group established a near-term goal of building a new library.
C. I met with the branch managers of the Anoka County Library on 1/16.
D. I participated in a conference call on 1/29 with ACL staff to brainstorm ways to handle
library card requests from new adults who have outstanding fines on cards issued to them
while juveniles. No decision was reached. The Anoka County Library Director will
consult the County Attorney.
VII. CIRCULATION
December 2012December 2013
Physical items 8,321 7,393
E-book and e-audiobook 353 535
Outreach 48 29
Total Circulation 8,722 7,957
VIII. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
December 2012December 2013
Gatecount 7,477 6,814
Library Programs 23 22
Room Use 9 30
IX. INTERNET BROWSER USE
December 2012December 2013
Patron Use: 1,099 1,037
Computer Use: 1,742 1,686
Minutes Used: 49,130 52,238
Internet Access: 1,700 1,734
Word: 78 69
PowerPoint: 14 6
Excel: 7 7
Calculator: 2 1
USB: 34 37
X. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT
December 2012December 2013
Accounts Submitted 260 368
Dollars Submitted $49,665.97 $69,923.96
Dollars Received $2,300.13 $3,853.49
Materials Returned $6,840.13 $11,598.53