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HomeMy WebLinkAbout202305 Library Board UpdateColumbia Heights Public Library Library Board Report – May 2023 BUILDING TECHNOLOGY • IT staff restricted available internet browsers on public computers to Microsoft Edge in an attempt to force PDFs to automatically open in Adobe Acrobat rather than the browser window. • The self-check kiosks are emailing receipts again. • A new public multifunction printer/copier/scanner was installed, and staff trained in its use. COLLECTION • Book displays included Asian American/Pacific Islander awareness month, gardening, and new materials. • Requests for juvenile books on Ramadan, Scratch coding were purchased. • Adult DVDs were ordered. • Weeding was completed in adult fiction A-B, mysteries, and nonfiction 500s as well as in juvenile graphics. PROGRAMS, VIRTUAL EVENTS, SELF DIRECTED ACTIVITIES DATE INTENDED AUDIENCE ATTENDANCE English Language Conversation Circle 05/01 Adult 4 Tinker Time: LEGOs 05/02 Children (6-11) 15 English Language Conversation Circle 05/04 Adult 3 Doug Ohman’s MN from the Road: Name that Town 05/06 Adult 56 English Language Conversation Circle 05/08 Adult 5 Job Fair for Teens 05/09 Young Adults 60 English Language Conversation Circle 05/11 Adult 4 Daycare Storytime 05/12 Children (0-5) 15 Bike Fix-It Clinic 05/13 Adult 20 English Language Conversation Circles 05/15 Adult 6 Tinker Time: LEGOs 05/16 Children (6-11) 11 Book Club: Dead Wake 05/17 Adult 8 Creating a Vigil Plan 05/17 Adult 12 Wine and Words Book Club 05/19 Adult 8 English Language Conversation Circle 05/22 Adult 5 English Language Conversation Circle 05/25 Adult 3 Children’s Area Scavenger Hunt (self-directed) 37 STAFF • Eliza Pope, Youth Services Librarian, o Interviewed three teen volunteers and reviewed applications and facilitated background checks for an additional five teens. o Installed a Café featuring a toy refrigerator and stove in the early literacy play space. Learning toys were purchased with a grant from the Columbia Heights Library Foundation. • Cortni O’Brien, Adult Services Librarian, o Met with the Friends of the Library for lunch at Tasty Pizza on May 11. o Delivered materials to four “At-Home” patrons. • Renee Dougherty, Library Director, o Participated in the Anoka County Library Management Team meeting and weekly city division head meetings. o Facilitated the book club discussion of “Dead Wake.” • Staff were invited to attend a Public Employees Retirement Association (MNPERA) “Hire to Retire” seminar on May 10. Columbia Heights Public Library Library Board Monthly Update – May 2023 • Eliza and Renee attended Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training with Dr. Shawn Moore on May 22 or 31. • Eliza and Aide Farrah Briest attended training for summer youth lunch distribution partners provided by Youthprise. Lunch will be served on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, beginning June 13. • Library Pages and full-time staff attended an all-Page meeting on May 5. Pages selected shifts, reviewed procedures, learned about the summer reading program, and shared best practices. • Full-time and supervisory staff attended Anoka County Library Staff Day on May 18. Topics included strategic planning and serving diverse patrons. MISCELLANEOUS • The glass display case featured LEGO builds from two Tinker Time programs and postcards from around the world installed by the Friends of the Library. • Metro Transit staff sought public feedback on the proposed F-Line Bus Rapid Transit route on May 4. • All copies of the periodical, “Mayo Clinic Health Newsletter”, were stolen. • The Anoka County Job Training Center hosted a teen job fair on May 9; 60 people attended. Employers featured were Crest View Senior Communities, Crisp & Green, FedTech, National Sports Center, and Urban Air Adventure Park. • Hope4Youth, an Anoka County non-profit serving homeless youth, 18-24, visited on May 26. • Coordinated Business Systems provided staff training on the new multifunction printer/copier. PUBLIC COMPUTER USE 2023 2022 Users 942 764 Sessions 1,455 1,147 Minutes 58,267 39,034 FACILITY USE 2023 2022 Visitors 6,227 5,696 Study & Meeting Room Use 271 171 VOLUNTEERS Total Hours Adult 11 44 Teen 0 0 May 9 Teen Job Fair with the Anoka County Job Training Center