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CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
TO:
Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees
FROM:
Renee Dougherty, Library Director
SUBJECT:
September 2014 Operational Report
DATE:
September 30, 2014
I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT
A. The exterior windows were washed on 9/5.
B. A malfunctioning toilet was repaired on 9/9.
C. NSI/Horowitz inspected the heating and ventilation system and changed filters on 9/16 as
part of preventative maintenance agreement; NSI also repaired a minor boiler leak.
D. Fidelity Building Services buffed the floors in the activity and staff rooms on 9/19.
E. Public Works staff cleaned the exterior stairwells and removed outdated shelving from the
lower level.
II. TECHNOLOGY
A. An upgrade was installed for the DeepFreeze software on 9/25. DeepFreeze restores public
computers to their original configuration when a user logs off. The upgrade promises to
address the nagging issue of computers retaining previous user information on such sites
as G-mail and becoming invisible to the Queue reservation terminal .
III. COLLECTION
A. Books were ordered weekly. Adult selections were made from the June issues of Booklist,
Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal. Adult hard cover fiction with October publication
dates was ordered. Juvenile selections were made from the May issues of Booklist, Kirkus
Reviews, and School Library Journal.
B. Reports of items with multiple holds were reviewed weekly and additional copies
purchased as needed. When there are more than eight holds for an item, another copy is
added to the collection.
C. Weeding was completed in adult Non-Fiction 944-956. Weekly reports of COH “orphan”
copies in the catalog were reviewed and weeded based on condition and estimated future
use.
IV. PROGRAMS
A. A Senior Surf computer class was held on 9/5.
B. The Library Board met on 9/3.
C. The Friends of the Library met on 9/8; the Friends donated $200 to be used for hospitality
at library events.
D. The Teen Advisory Board met on 9/8.
E. A Chess Club interest meeting for adults was held on 9/8.
F. A Back-to-School Open House for students and parents was held on 9/9.
G. Financial Literacy for Seniors: Avoiding Scams and Frauds was held on 9/10.
H. A LEGO Club for kids was held on 9/11.
I. Saturday Live with Leo and Kathy Lara was held on 9/13.
J. House Detective Kathy Kulberg gave a lecture on the development of Architect Avenue
on 9/17.
K. The Non-Fiction book club met on 9/19.
L. Three sessions of Preschool Storytime were offered.
M. Two sessions of Toddler Storytime were offered.
N. Two sessions of Baby Read, Baby Grow were presented in partnership with the Early
Childhood and Family Education department of ISD 13.
O. I proctored an examination for a Heights resident taking an online course through
Northland Community and Technical College.
P. The adult Fiction Book Club met on 9/24 to discuss The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell.
Q. A Yu-Gi-Oh program for kids was offered on 9/27.
R. Seven bulk loans were prepared for Immaculate Conception School classes.
S. Five classes from the Immaculate Conception School visited.
T. Materials were selected and delivered to At Home Service patrons.
U. Adult volunteers donated 30 hours of service.
V. STAFF
A. Clerk Typist II- Adult Services Stacey Hendren announced her resignation to accept a
position with Anoka County Library.
B. Stacey met with the City Safety Committee on 9/10.
C. Adult Services Librarian Barb Kondrick hosted two sessions for potential volunteers on
9/9.
D. Barb attended a two-day MELSA-sponsored training for librarians on offering arts
programming for older adults.
E. Barb participated in the Anoka County Library Adult Programming Interest Group on
9/24.
F. Bethany Grabow attended English Language Family Nights at Columbia Academy on
9/25 and North Park Elementary on 9/30.
VI. FOUNDATION
A. The Library Foundation met on 9/3 to finalize plans for the Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser on
9/10.
VII. MISC
A. I attended the Grand Re-Opening of the Northtown Library on 9/ 6. $1.2 million was spent
to refurbish the interior, make the restrooms accessible, purchase new furniture, combine
reference and service counters into a single location, and add a drive up book drop.
B. I meet with the City Manager and Community Development Director about an
informational mailing in advance of the Library funding referendum.
C. I attended “ Navigating the New Normal,” a panel discussion on community development
on 9/11.
D. The Library staffed a table at the “Heights Gateway: Building a Better Block” event on
9/27.
E. I met with the City Manager, Public Works Director, and Facility Maintenance Supervisor
to brainstorm potential projects which may qualify for construction or accessibility grants
available through the Minnesota Department of Education and State Library.
F. I met with the management team of the Anoka County Library on 9/4.
VIII. CIRCULATION
August 2013August 2014
Physical items 10,167 9,742
E-book 428 520
E-audio 230
Outreach 29 28
10,624 10,520
Total Circulation
IX. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
August 2013August 2014
Gate count 10,445 10,200
Library Programs 20 14
Room Use 22 16
X. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
August 2013August 2014
Patron Use: 1,480 1,546
Computer Use: 2,245 2,480
Minutes Used: 65,410 61,329
Internet Access: 2,130 2,724
Word: 104 96
PowerPoint: 1 5
Excel: 16 7
Calculator: 2 10
USB: 68 54
XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
August 2013August 2014
Accounts Submitted 317 428
Dollars Submitted $59,606.67 $81,545.56
Dollars Received $3,330.78 $4,883.83
Materials Returned $9,576.84 $14,704.54