08-28-2009 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, September 28, 2009
Present: John Paulsen, Abby Dahlquisf, Guy Stone, Janet Vacek, Roger Vacek, and Mary
Henke, Ex-Officio
Excused: Eric Yost and Yvonne Johnson
John called the meeting to order. The minutes from the last meeting were reviewed. Guy made
a motion to approve the minutes as submitted, with Abby seconding the motion. Passed.
Old Business:
1. F41 Cgrnmunity Forum on Tugs, Oct: 27 at 70 am
A. Title of the program: "Community Resources in Uncommon Times"
B. Speakers will be Deb Brandt, Heartland Community Action Agency; Donna Krauth,
McLeod Social Services; Bev Bonte, Common Cup Ministry; and Marietta Neumann,
McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
C. Presentatlons will be 5-8 minutes long each on the mission of their organization. what
resources they offer, challenges, and how the community can help. John will be the
moderator and Janet will take care of a resource table with handouts.
D. Publicity: Mary will do 2 weeks before the event using board suggestions of possible
people to help. Kay Johnson from the Hutchinson Leader will be contacted.
2. Burtch Foundation Grant Mary received the check for $2000 and will have it added to our
computer replacement fund at Ploneeriand Library System. We now have $15,000 in our
fund.
New Business:
1. Children's Summer Reading Proamm Sherry Lund, the Children's Librarian reported they
had "fun this year" with many different programs offered such as art, the police, and
animal training. The numbers of kids participating stayed steady during the summer. The
puppet show was moved to Maplewood Academy auditorium because of rain with almost
204 attendees, about ''A of the usual. 590 kids signed up for the summer reading program
with 243 finishing. The participation count stayed up with less drop -outs. 129 kids fumed In
book logs, recording over 10,000 books read, Reasons for the increase were credited to
word of mouth promotion and the economy. Sherry also mentioned "awesome" staff, 3M's
$800 donation, support from businesses by providing prizes, and volunteer help as important
to a successful program. Next year's theme is "Make a Splash at Your Library".
2. New 'bray Asaistants Taylor VanderHeiden and Jennifer Bruhn were hired as Library
Assistant 1 s, replacing Kelsey Woodworth and Kaitlyn Garvin who left for college.
3. PLS Anngai Awards Dinner The event will be held on Oct. 22 at 5:30 at the Willmar Public
Library meeting room. RSVPs need to be made by Oct. 9.
4. Frjpnd of the s d aook.Sole $1,500 was made and will be matched with a Thrivent
grant of $500. Books not sold will be recycled.
Our next meeting will be Monday, Nov. 23 at 4:30 pm. The October 25 meeting will be
cancelled unless necessary because of our Fall Community Forum the next day.
Guy moved to adjourn the meeting, with Roger seconding the motion. Motion carried.
Respectfully, submitted,
Janet Vacek, Co-Secretary
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