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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-2017 Clerk OP City of Columbia Heights | Library] 3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690 ▪ www.columbiaheightsmn.gov To: Renee Dougherty, Library Director From: Winnie Coyne – Library Clerk Subject: August Operational Report Date: September 6th, 2017 I. COLLECTION PROJECTS A. Magazines: Magazine labels were typed for newly received magazines. B. Damaged Shelf: Items older than 1 month were cleared from the shelf this month. C. Paperback order: Two paperback orders were sent this month. D. Paperback Display: There was no room for a paperback display this month because of our New Books, Road Trip, and Beach Read displays. E. Weeding Projects: Renee is going through Large Print fiction and giving me books to withdraw semiregularly Bri is also giving me children’s books to withdraw semiregularly. F. Last copy/withdrawn items: We no longer get a Last Copy list each week but we are still weeding and withdrawing items. Books are withdrawn from the system each week and are placed in a box to go to Better World Books if they are accepted by the company. We are starting a sale cart again this month, so books in good condition not accepted by Better World Books are going on the sale cart. II. MAINTENANCE A. Fire extinguisher: The fire extinguishers were checked Thursday, August 31st. B. Security gates: Security gates were checked twice daily to record the gatecount. C. Public Works: This month, Eric Hanson from Public Works was here periodically to check on the SW entrance door because it had not been unlocking properly in the morning. It works consistently now. III. MISCELLANEOUS A. ILL Drawer: The ILL drawers were maintained and a weekly count of filled requests has been kept. B. Month End Statistics: The statistics for the previous month were totaled and sent to staff on Friday, September 1st. C. Bulletin Board: Old notices are removed once they have expired or been up for thirty days and new notices are put up as we receive them. D. Shelf Reading: Shelf reading was not completed again this month, but significant progress was made. The same assignments will be kept for next month, and it should be completed by the end of Septermber. E. Website and Facebook: Periodic updates of both Facebook and the Webpage were completed. There is a photo album of some of our Summer Reading Programs on Facebook. The front page of the website shows ongoing events such as Conversation Circles and storytime as well as special events like the Spaghetti Dinner being hosted by the Library Foundation.