04-26-2010 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, April 26, 390aola
Present: John Paulsen, Abby Dahlquist, Guy Stone, Roger Vacek, Eric Yost, and Mary
Henke, Ex-Officio
Absent: Janet Vacek
President John Paulsen called the meeting to order. The minutes from the last meeting
were reviewed. Abby made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted, with Guy
seconding the motion. Minutes approved.
Old Business-
1 _ The Hutchinson City Council reappointed Guy Stone and Abby Dahlquist to serve on
the Library Board.
2. Stacey Nass applied to serve on the Library Board. She is an instructor at Ridgewater
College and has young children. It is anticipated that she will be appointed by the Hutch
City Council in April 2010.
3. Nancy Carlson (March 20) and Lorna Landvik (April 13) presentationswere well
attended with 70 to 124 attending the sessions. The Friends of the Library paid the fee
for Lorna Landvik.
New Business:
1. Up coming Legacy programs:
a. Ben Franklin tour at the Minnesota History Center will take place Sat May 8.
Bus transport is provided and surrounding area communities are participating.
b. Kao Kalia Yang, author of "Latehomecomer" will give a presentation at
Hutchinson Library May 26 at 7 PM
c. Minnesota's Greatest Generation will start with Fall meetings to present
Minnesota History in workshops and forums.
2. 2011 budget draft in preparation is approximately at the same level as 2010.
3. Fifteen new computers were installed March 30 and April 1 by the Pioneer-land Tech
team. The library users are pleased that there freeze -ups are a thing of the past.
4. Donations: The Kiwanis Club donated $1000 for the Children's collection in
February and March 2010.
Next meeting is June 28, 2010 at 4:30 PM.
Abby moved to adjourn the meeting, with Guy seconding the motion. Motion carved.
Submitted,
Roger Vacek, Co Secretary
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