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ColuumbiaHeigghtsPublicLibrary
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TO:
Columbia Heights Pubblic Library Board of Trurustees
FROM:
Renee Douugherty, Libbrary Directoor
SUBJECCT:
October 20016 Operatioonal Report
DATE:
October 31, 2016
I.UILDING AINTENACE AND EUIPMENT
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A.Installtion of the dnor recogniton wall was substantially completed b month-end. Fine-
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B.Installtion of roof-top solar panls was competed; electrial connectio has still not
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II.TTECHNOLOGGY
A.An uniinterruptiblepower suppply was addeed to the autoomated mateerials handleer to
powerthe machinee during weeekly generatoor testing.
B.IS staffff continuedtto test thin-cclients for staaff workstatiions; installaation has nott yet
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C.IS staffff continues tto work on immplementingg printing foor public Wi-Fi users.
D.One off the Wi-Fi routers was rreplaced.
III.OLLECTIO
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A.Adultpprint books wwere selected from the AApril 1 issuues of Kirkuss, the April 115
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issuesofBooklist,Kirkus, and Library Jouurnal; and thhe May 1 issues of Bookklist
andLibbrary Journaal.Anticipatted fiction beestsellers wiith Novembeer publicatioon
datesaand popular aadult paperbbacks were oordered. Chilldren’s selecctions were mmade
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Bookliist.Young addult graphic novels weree ordered.
B.Weedinng was comppleted in aduult nonfiction 771-939.
IV.POGRAMS
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A.A Senir Surf adult omputer clas was offere on 10/5.
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B.The Lirary Board et on 10/5.
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C.The Cildren’s Librrian hosted field trip fo students fro Global Acdemy on 107.
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D.A screnwriting clas for adults as taught ythe Loft Litrary Center n 10/11.
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E.The Frends of the ibrary met o 10/12.
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F.A Legoo Club was heeld on 10/13.
G.A Japaese Junctio cultural proram for kids was taught y the Textile Cente on 1/14.
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H.The Ten Advisory oard met o10/15.
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I.A Fanddom Club for teens was helld on 10/18.
J.The adlt Fiction Bok Club disussed Paula awkins’ “Te Girl on th Train” on 1/19.
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K.A Pape BoatsMultlingual Stortelling Program was held on 10/20.
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L.A progam on batteies titled, Frgs, Volts an Vinegar, ws taught by staff from the
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Bakken Museum on 10/21.
M.The adult Non-Fiction Book was held on 10/21.
N.A Polish Folk Art class for adult was held on 10/22.
O.A Maker Club was held on 10/26.
P.Building tours were given to the Anoka County Library Board and senior staff on 10/7,
Anoka County Library staff on 10/14 and 10/21, and to MN Department of Transportation
Library and retired Department of Education and Metronet staff on 10/28.
Q.Two Scrabble Clubs were hosted by the Friends on Tuesday evenings, 10/4 and 10/18.
R.4-H Tech Wizards met for four sessions on Tuesday afternoons.
S.Five sessions of toddler storytime were held on Monday mornings.
T.Four sessions of preschool storytime were held on Tuesday mornings.
U.Four sessions of Baby Read, Baby Grow were held on Thursday mornings.
V.Three classes from Immaculate Conception School visited.
W.Volunteer reading “buddies” met with adults learning English throughout the month.
X.Conversation Circles for adults learning to speak English were offered on Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
Y.Adult volunteers donated 52 hours to the library this month.
V.STAFF
A.Library Aide Michelle Wermerskirchen resigned but asked to continue as a substitute
Page. Filling the Aide position will be postponed until Pages have been hired.
B.Open positions (three) for Library Page were posted from 10/10-10/24/2016. Applications
were reviewed and seven applicants were selected for interviews in early November.
C.Full-time staff received mandatory city safety training on 10/11.
D.Children’s Librarian Brianna Belanger presented at Columbia Academy’s English
Language Family Night on 10/7 and Highland Elementary’ s Latino Parents Nights on
10/11. She attended Anoka County Library Early Literacy and Youth Engagement Team
meetings on 10/21.
VI.FOUNDATION
A.The Foundation met on 10/19.
VII.MISC
A.I met with the management team of the Anoka County Library on 10/6.
B.Kelli Bourgeois and I made a presentation to the Council on 10/24 requesting
compensation increases for part-time temporary library staff – Pages, Aide, and Library
Supervisors.
VIII.CIRCULATION
September 2015September 2016
Physical items 8,47110,162
E-books383424
E-audio 192189
9,046 10,775
Total Circulation
IX.GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE
September 2015September 2016
Gate count 8,51611,416
Library Programs 4751
Room Use 15 210
X.COMPUTER/INTERNET USE
September 2015September 2016
Patron Use (Logins): 1,2022,447
Computer Use: 2,0314,156
Minutes Used: 52,116111,866
Internet Access: 2,5274,227
Word: 135384
PowerPoint: 617
Excel: 1328
Calculator: 8 18
USB: 68N/A
Catalog/Databases: 355335
XI.UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS
September 2015September 2016
Accounts Submitted 509 581
Dollars Submitted $99,026.65 $113,778.81
Dollars Received $5,998.11 $7,283.03
Materials Returned $20,650.34 $25,719.64