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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT:
February 2014 Operational Report
DATE:
February 28, 2014
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Orkin Pest Control conducted a regular bi-monthly inspection and treatment.
B. Fidelity Building Services buffed Activity and Staff room floors.
C. Public Works staff kept parking lot and sidewalks clear during numerous snowfalls.
D. Aid Electric installed LED bulbs in exterior fixture.
II. COLLECTION
A. Weekly book orders were placed. Adult selections were made from the November and
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December issues of Library Journal; the November 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews; and the
December issues of Booklist. Paperback fiction and bestsellers were also added. Juvenile
selections were made from the November issues of Booklist, Kirkus and 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 745-775. Fiction and science fiction paperbacks 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.
D. The reference collection was examined for currency, outdated copies were discarded, and
updates ordered. The entire reference collection was shifted to the southwest corner of the
Adult Reading Room to make room for a comfortable seating area.
III. PROGRAMS
A. Winter Jackets, the winter reading program for adults, ended on 2/28. Adults who
submitted book reviews were eligible for weekly prize drawings; Kevin Tillman, Carol
Howard, Laura Fix, Kathy Lillie, Pat Tollefson, Dave Lillie, Amy Brallier, and Linda
Watana won prize drawings. 168 review entries were submitted.
B. The Friends met on 2/3.
C. The Library Board met on 2/5.
D. Three toddler storytimes were offered.
E. Four preschool storytimes were offered.
F. A family storytime was offered on the evening of 2/11.
G. Candyland Live program was held on 2/7.
H. Book Warms, the winter reading program for children and teens, ended on 2/28. 190
youth registered for the program and visited the library at least once during January and
February.
I. Make and Take Craft events were available in the Children’s Department every Saturday.
J. Bulk loans were prepared for Immaculate Conception School (ICS), Adventure Club,
Mini-Adventure Club, and ECFE.
K. Six classes from ICS visited to borrow books.
L. One examination was proctored for a student from Anoka Ramsey Community College.
M. The non-fiction book club met on 2/21 to share books read by participants.
N. The fiction book club met on 2/26 to discuss Marcus Zusack’s The Book Thief.
O. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons.
P. Adult volunteers contributed 49 hours of service. They served as reading “buddies” for
adults, priced and stocked sale cart items, pulled materials for weeding review, delivered
materials to homebound patrons, and cleaned audiobook discs.
IV. STAFF
Stacey met with the City Safety Committee on 2/12.
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Barb met with the ACL Older Adults Work Group on 2/26 to plan for fall programming
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potentially including art, writing, and computer classes.
Barb attended a training webinar for the Gale Virtual Reference database.
C.
Staff received a demonstration of the ScanPro 3000 microfilm scanner from Phil
D.
Schneider of MidAmerica Business Systems.
V. FOUNDATION
The Library Foundation met on 2/5 to plan fundraising events for 2014. The closing of
A.
Linder’s Greenhouse and Flower Marts means the loss of one of the Foundation’s regular
fundraisers. The Foundation sought advice from Larry Scott, manager of City Liquor
Operations, about hosting a beer tasting event and also discussed the possibility of a tea at
the historic Columbia Heights Hotel.
VI. MISC
A. Library staff tracked reference transactions during the first MELSA survey week in 2014.
During the first week of February Columbia Heights Library staff answered 260
reference questions. Most patrons seeking reference assistance lived in Anoka County
(241) with 15 from Hennepin County and 4 from Ramsey County. Most questions
originated from library visitors or telephone calls.
B. I met with the Management Team of the Anoka County Library on 2/20.
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C. Bethany and I attended the 21 Century Advisory Council meeting to share programming
from the previous quarter and to learn about the next phase of grant writing.
D. Information for the city annual report was submitted on 2/21.
E. I met with the City Manager upon the recommendation of the Library Board.
F. A patron using the library had a cell phone stolen on 2/28 but declined to file a police
report.
VII. GRANTS
A. Bethany and I met with Community Education Coordinator Kristen Stuenkel to
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prepare for the next round of 21 Century Community Learning Centers grants.
Bethany proposed a program schedule for 2015.
VIII. CIRCULATION
January 2013January 2014
Physical items 9,698 8,561
E-book and e-audiobook 536 526
Outreach 42 25
Total Circulation 10,276 9,112
IX. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
January 2013January 2014
Gatecount 8,368 6,949
Library Programs 25 26
Room Use 9 18
X. INTERNET BROWSER USE
January 2013January 2014
Patron Use: 1,210 1,146
Computer Use: 1,858 1,603
Minutes Used: 53,592 54,705
Internet Access: 1,795 1,670
Word: 90 93
PowerPoint: 10 13
Excel: 11 10
Calculator: 5 3
USB: 36 49
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
January 2013January 2014
Accounts Submitted 275 374
Dollars Submitted $52,571.35 $71,468.07
Dollars Received $2,458.63 $4,157.61
Materials Returned $7,390.55 $12,701.60