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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober OP 2018 (BB) 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: Brianna Belanger, Youth Services Librarian Subject: October Operational Report Date: October 31, 2018 I. PROGRAMS a. Tech Wizards continued this month. Are working in teams to create video games. They are learning about the brainstorming, design, and coding processes that go into game creation. b. 5 youth read to Ladybug at our READ Dogs program on 10/3. Reading to a dog provides youth a judgement free opportunity to practice their reading skills. c. 23 kids and caregivers participated in Lego Challenge (previously Lego Club) on 10/10. Lego Challenge allows kids a chance to problem solve, collaborate, and employ design thinking while creating whatever they can dream up. d. Graphic Novel Book Club met again in October. We talked about how to read graphic novels and started brainstorming for our own comics. e. We offered 2 programs over MEA weekend. At Craft Lab teens were able to make slime and skeleton t- shirts. We had 17 teens participate. 36 kids and caregivers participated in our Improv Comedy program on 10/18. Audience participation was a large part of the program and adults and kids had a great time! f. On 11/27 local bird expert, Amber Burnett, taught 13 kids and caregivers about what they can do for birds in their backyards right now. Families left with seed bookmarks and an action step to plant those bird friendly seeds in their yards. g. Teen volunteer hours total 15 hours this month. h. Program counts are as follows: Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 10/1/2018 68 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 10/1/2018 15 Community Room- 4-H STEAM 10/2/2018 14 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 10/2/2018 16 Craft Room- READ Dogs 10/3/2018 5 Community Room- Baby Read, Baby Grow 10/4/2018 50 Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 10/8/2018 68 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 10/8/2018 12 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 10/9/2018 15 Craft Room- 4-H Mentor Training 10/9/2018 4 Community Room- LEGO Challenge 10/10/2018 23 Community Room- Baby Read, Baby Grow 10/11/2018 36 Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 10/15/2018 45 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 10/15/2018 13 Outreach- Graphic Novel Book Club 10/16/2018 3 ICS- 2nd 10/16/18 13 ICS- 1st 10/16/18 17 ICS- 4th 10/16/18 16 Community Room- Craft Lab 10/17/2018 17 Community Room- Baby Read, Baby Grow 10/18/2018 19 Community Room- Comedy Sportz Improv 10/18/2018 36 Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 10/22/2018 50 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 10/22/2018 15 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 10/23/2018 13 Community Room- Baby Storytime 10/25/2018 50 Community Room- STEAM Saturday 10/27/2018 13 Community Room- Family Storytime a.m. 10/27/2018 53 Community Room- Family Storytime p.m. 10/29/2018 13 Community Room- 4-H Tech Wizards 10/30/2018 12 II. COLLECTION a. Book orders were placed from the following: SLJ 6/18, Booklist 6/1 &6/15 and JUV adds and replacements, spoken word order. b. Weeding of juvenile fiction ended. Weeding of juvenile audio and graphics was completed and weeding of YA graphics was completed. III. PROJECTS a. Prepped for and led October book club. b. Input 21st century grant attendance. c. Managed early literacy space. d. Managed and updated youth book displays. e. Managed Teen Read Month activities. f. Managed teen volunteers. g. Watched Supercharge Storytime webinars and completed coursework. h. Created materials for winter early literacy space. i. Created plan for ECFE and Head Start visits. j. Began scheduling spring programs. k. Scheduled community organizations for Community Night. l. Completed Winter Heights Happenings copy. m. Began work on winter program fliers. n. Prepared open house activities. o. Created STEAM Storytime plans. IV. GRANTS, MEETINGS, COMMUNITY a. 10/2; Supercharge Storytime Webinar b. 10/9; 21st Century Grant Meeting c. 10/12; MLA Annual Conference d. 10/19; Supercharge Storytime Webinar e. 10/23; Youth Advisory Council meeting f. 10/24; Met with Abby Sundquist regarding Community Night g. 10/26; Valley View Family Picnic h. 10/30 and 10/31; Met with 5 different ECFE classrooms to talk about the library and early literacy. V. STAFF a. This month the major projects page staff worked on are as follows: selection tools, processing, and various cutting projects. b. Kelly Olson worked on book orders. She also fulfilled the many bulk loan bins we had this month. She completed her usual tasks including month end reports, performer contracts, magazines, counting money, receiving books, and purchase requests. Additionally, she helps with volunteen supervision and ICS visits.