Library Director’s Report
August 11, 2010
July
Fines: $139.85 Patrons: 26
Donations: $13.31
($11.56 B. Anderson + $1.75- Patrons) Programming: 230
Photocopy: $21.42 Circulation: 2824
Programs and Activities
Our summer reading programs have continued in full swing this month! The children participated in craft sessions making pirate hats, sand art, shell painting, bubbles, cap decorating, and face painting.
Storyhours were held each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. with Mrs. Mears and listened to water-themed stories and created accompanying projects to bring home.
Saturday morning programming included a Frog Tic Tac Toe Game, Make a Tropical Bag, and Decorate a Frisbee sessions.
The second annual Edible Book Contest was held on Monday, July 19 at 6:00 p.m. with a great turnout audience of 32 attendees. This program has become a patron favorite!
The NH Massabesic Audubon Center presented a program on frogs much to the delight of those who attended. Information was given about the frogs and children had an up close view of this interesting amphibian.
The Newton Learning Center visited the library on Friday, July 16 at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Gaudet read stories to the children and complimentary books were distributed.
The teens enjoyed a Wii night on July 14 at 6:00 p.m. There were four in attendance for this program.
A Doodle Zen workshop with Mrs. Gaudet was offered for teens on Saturday, July 10 at 11:00 a.m.
The adult summer reading program began this month. Participants will place an entry to win a prize for each book title read.
An adult Wii session was offered for adults on Friday, July 9 from 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Cribbage games were held each Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m.
Donations
An $11.56 check was gratefully received from B. Anderson to be used for a children’s room book dedicated to her classroom volunteers.
The Friends of the Gale Library
The Friends of the Gale Library held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 13, at 1:00 p.m. (Note the time change, due to the change in library hours.)
The York’s Wild Kingdom passes have been extremely popular. Patrons have been requesting passes regularly and additional orders for tickets have been placed by Mrs. Meserve, President of the Friends.
New Payroll Time Sheets
The library is now using an updated form to submit staff payroll period information.
Newspaper Publication
A new subscription to the New Hampshire Union Leader was placed for Friday/Saturday, and Sunday editions. This addition to our newspaper collection will provide a broader range of regional news to our patrons.
Technology Management
I downloaded utilities and extracted our computer data information to export to Follett for the software conversion.
The data was converted on July 29 and we starting using the new system on July 30. I attended a Technical Training session this day also to set up staff log in information and passwords for the upcoming Webinar Training.
Mr. McCune of CGM Technology installed a wireless router to offer wireless computer service to our patrons and those in the vicinity of the library.
Recommendations were made to upgrade computer memory to the server and lower level circulation computers.
The Library Card Manager Software procedure to authenticate patrons for OverDrive is now complete.
Facilities Management
The Road Crew arrived with a leaf blower to clear the front porch area of large masses of white flies. I cleared the back entrance to the library with a broom.
A wasp nest was found in the shed and removed after spraying.
Stark and Cronk plumbing visited the library to give an estimated cost to install water faucets.
Mrs. Landry installed a window film for the Director’s office door to offer more privacy.
Professional Development
Information and library science summer classes were completed this month with grades of two A’s and a B+.
Goals
* Destiny Library Manager Circulation Software Progress
* Inventory Continuation
* Fall Programming
Respectfully submitted,
Theresa E. Caswell
August 11, 2010
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