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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDec 19 OP (RD) Columbia Heights Public Library 3939 Central Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421-3932 ▪ Ph: 763-706-3690 THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER TO: Columbia Heights Public Library Board of Trustees FROM: Renee Dougherty, Library Director SUBJECT: December Operational Report DATE: December 31, 2019 I. BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND EQUIPMENT A. A lock was installed on the unisex family restroom in the children’s area; the key is available upon request at the “ask me” desk. II. TECHNOLOGY A. Printing issues, patron authentication issues on public computers, and operation of the microfilm viewer computer continue to vex staff. III. COLLECTION A. Staff continued to receive materials from outstanding orders but placed no additional new orders this month. B. Weeding in adult mysteries was completed in A-Q. Weeding of EJ fiction was begun. IV. PROGRAMS A. Tea 101, a class for adults, was offered on December 3. B. A Senior Surf computer class was offered on December 4. C. The Library Board met on December 4. D. Canta y Baila Conmigo, a bilingual music and movement storytime, was offered on December 10. E. One session of 4-H Tech Wizards was offered on December 10. F. The Friends of the Library met on December 11. G. LEGO Challenge was offered on December 11. H. The Anoka County Law Librarian was available for consultation on December 11. I. A Pet Bed Service Event was held with HeightsNext on December 14. J. Graphic Novel Book Club for teens was offered on December 17 at Columbia Academy. K. The Adult Book Club met for a holiday celebration on December 18. L. Teen Craft Lab: Smart Phone Photography was held on December 27. M. STEAM Saturday: Science Storytellers was presented on December 28. N. A “Puttin on the Ritz” program for kids was offered with funding from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund on December 30. O. A Noon Year’s Eve Dance Party for preschoolers was held on December 31. P. 4H Junior Kitchen was offered on three Monday evenings. Q. Four classes from the Immaculate Conception School visited. R. “Buddy Up and Read” volunteers met with adults learning English. S. English Conversation Circles for adult learners were offered on five Monday evenings and five Thursday afternoons. T. Deliveries of materials were made to At-Home patrons. U. An outreach/housing support consultant was present in the library on Tuesday mornings or Friday afternoons throughout the month. V. Project Bookshelf collected books for children and teens which were distributed as holiday gifts by Southern Anoka Community Assistance. W. Fifteen adult volunteers donated 37.5 hours of service; two teens volunteered 12 hours. V. STAFF A. Youth Services Librarian Bri Belanger attended Storytime Palooza on December 2. She also participated in a Youth Advisory Council meeting as part of the 21st Century Grant on December 11. She and I met for her annual performance evaluation. B. Library Page Sam Rinne and I met for his first performance evaluation at the 6-month anniversary of employment. C. Cortni O’Brien met with the Anoka County Library Adult Services Team and the City Centennial Celebration Planning Committee. D. Library staff attended the City Holiday party on December 11. E. I attended de-escalation training for library staff working with patrons experiencing mental illness provided by MELSA on December 3. I also attended a presentation on social infrastructure by sociologist Eric Klinenberg on December 11. Kelli Bourgeois and I met for my annual performance evaluation. VI. FOUNDATION VII. MISC A. I met with the city manager and department heads on December 2 and 9. B. I met with the Anoka County Library Management Team on December 19. VIII. CIRCULATION November 2018 November 2019 Physical items 10,004 9,477 E-books 745 631 E-audio 231 245 Total Circulation 10,980 10,353 IX. GATE COUNT AND MEETING ROOM USE November 2018 November 2019 Gate count 8,929 8,529 Library Programs 43 33 Room Use 311 381 X. COMPUTER/INTERNET USE November 2018 November 2019 Patron Use (Logins): 2,024 1,917 Computer Use: 3,506 3,256 Minutes Used: 94,214 89,001 Internet Access: 3,604 3,528 Word: 338 296 PowerPoint: 20 15 Excel: 34 27 Calculator: 16 11 Catalog/Databases: 145 129 Microfilm Reader: 1 0 Burlington English 35 49 XI. UNIQUE MANAGEMENT COLLECTION ACCOUNTS November 2018 November 2019 Accounts Submitted 808 873 Dollars Submitted $157,535.96 $168,726.36 Dollars Received $20,206.20 $21,704.58 Materials Returned $38,435.43 $41,788.88