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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT:
July 2014 Operational Report
DATE:
July 31, 2014
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. Aide Electric repaired a defective emergency exit sign on 7/11.
B. A Saver’s Switch was installed on the library’s main electrical panel enabling Xcel Energy
to interrupt service (heating and air conditioning systems only) during periods of peak use.
In return for its flexibility the library receives a discount on electric rates. Power would
not be interrupted for more than fifteen minutes per hour and lighting and computer
systems would remain operational. The discount is available even if Xcel does not activate
the switch. Saver’s Switches have been installed in all city buildings.
C. Fidelity Building Services buffed floors on 7/18.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. The Library continued to operate with only seven of eight public internet computers due to
ongoing problems with the hard-drive and/or power supply in one of the machines.
III. COLLECTION
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A. Books were ordered weekly. Adult selections were made from the April 15 issue of
Booklist, Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal. Adult hard cover fiction with August
publication dates, popular paperbacks, and books requested by patrons were also
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purchased. Juvenile selections were made from the February and April 15 issues of
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Booklist and the March 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews Replacement and additional copies of
popular juvenile titles were added. Juvenile audiobooks were added.
B. Reports of items with multiple holds were reviewed weekly and additional copies
purchased as needed.
C. Weeding was completed in adult mystery paperbacks F-H and adult Non-Fiction 920s.
Weekly reports of COH “orphan” copies in the catalog were reviewed and weeded based
on condition and estimation of probable future use. Weeding was completed in the
juvenile quartos.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. One “Crafternoon” program for teens was offered.
B. The Teen Advisory Board met on 7/7.
C. Renee proctored two examinations for a student taking an online course through
Minnesota State University-Moorhead.
D. The Library Board met on 7/2.
E. An evening Family Storytime was held on 7/8.
F. Three toddler storytimes were held.
G. Four “Make and Take” craft programs for children were held.
H. One session of READ Dogs was offered.
I. Four sessions of preschool storytime were offered.
J. Four “Wacky Wednesday” programs for kids were held.
K. Inflation 101, a balloon-tying instructional program for teens, was held on 7/10.
L. A class from the Adult Basic Education Center visited on 7/11.
M. A Tae Kwon Do demonstration event for all ages was held on 7/14.
N. Two Anime and Manga Club events for teens were held on 7/17 and 7/31.
O. The adult Non-Fiction Book Club met on 7/18.
P. Abrakadoodle presented a Glow-in-the-Dark program for kids on 7/18.
Q. Mo Willems Book Day was celebrated on 7/21.
R. A Recycled Runway program for teens was presented by the Textile Center of Minnesota
on 7/24.
S. The adult Fiction Book Club met on 7/30 to discuss The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold
Fry.
T. Two American Girl Tea Parties for girls were held on 7/30.
U. Bulk loans were prepared for Adventure Club and Mini Adventure Club classrooms.
V. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons.
W. Adult volunteers donated 33 hours of service. Teen volunteers continued to help register
and track progress of kids in the Bookawocky Summer Reading Program.
V. STAFF
A. Library Clerk Renee Rewitzer and I met for her six-month performance evaluation.
B. Kelly Olson and I met for her annual performance evaluation.
C. Staff tracked reference interactions with patrons from July 13-19, the third MELSA
Survey Week of 2014.
D. Bethany met with the Early Literacy Team of the Anoka County Library on 7/29.
E. Barb participated in the MELSA Adult Program Interest group on 7/30.
F. Bethany, Barb, and I shared information with the public at the Police Department
Community Picnic in Sullivan Park on 7/17.
G. Bethany staffed the Police Department’s Eat and Greet Picnic in the Sheffield Terrace
neighborhood on 7/25.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Library Foundation met on 7/2. Library staff prepared posters and tickets for the
Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser to be held on 9/10.
VII. MISC
A. I met with the Finance Director and City Manager to present a proposed 2015 budget.
B. I met with the Management Team of the Anoka County Library on 7/10.
C. I met with Anoka County Library staff to prepare for new method of delivery utilizing a
larger truck with a power lift and wheeled carts instead of bins. Estimated start date for
new delivery is mid-September.
VIII. GRANTS
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A. All year five expenses to be reimbursed through the 21 Century Community Learning
Centers grant were submitted to ISD 13 by 7/31.
IX. CIRCULATION
June 2013June 2014
Physical items 10,554 11,609
E-book 409 420
E-audio 220
Outreach 13 20
10,976 12,269
Total Circulation
X. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
June 2013June 2014
Gatecount 10,732 11,346
Library Programs 29 45
Room Use 15 16
XI. INTERNET BROWSER USE
June 2013June 2014
Patron Use: 1,393 1,559
Computer Use: 1,925 2,489
Minutes Used: 56,349 60,911
Internet Access: 2,125 2,595
Word: 100 117
PowerPoint: 5 11
Excel: 8 13
Calculator: 13 6
USB: 61 68
XII. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
June 2013June 2014
Accounts Submitted 310 412
Dollars Submitted $56,929.59 $77,617.52
Dollars Received $3,260.87 $4,843.50
Materials Returned $8,645.83 $14,006.81