11-22-2010 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, November 22, 2010
Present: John Paulsen, Stacey Nass, Abby Dahlquist, Guy Stone, Eric Yost, Janet Vacek, Roger Vacek, and Mary Henke, Ex-
officio
John called the meeting to order. The minutes from the Sept.27, 2010 meeting were reviewed. Abby moved the minutes
be accepted and Guy seconded the motion. Carried.
Old Business
1. Accidental Hero Program. Ninety people were present and the consensus was that it was a very good
program. Mary reviewed the event evaluation results. More men than usual were present and a lot of
people who don't usually attend our programs.
New Business
1. Legacy Funds. We are in the 2" d year of a two -year cycle and will have $7,700 to spend at the McLeod
Libraries by June 30. We brainstormed for program ideas and came up with a list of ideas.
a. Film Festival in partnership with the State Theatre
b. McLeod Co. Museum program in a trunk. Contract with Lori Pickell- Stangel, museum director to
develop another program like the Pioneer Trunk on a topic like Little Crow or McLeod County's Greatest
Generation.
c. Take a bus into the Twin Cities to go to the Science Museum to seethe King Tut exhibit, the Swedish
Institute or the Bell Museum.
d. Cooperative project with the Clay Coyote, Crow River Arts, or Center for the Book Arts.
e. An event for the four McLeod Libraries to kickoff the Summer Reading Program.
2. Disposal of the Old Computers. Pioneerland has cleared everything off the computers. 12
computers are about 4-5 years old and have the Windows XP program that can be added on. Other
libraries are selling their replaced computers and monitors for $50- $100. Mary asked if we should
donate them to the City if they could use them. Another option would be to give them to local charities,
Friends of the Library, Burich Foundation or the Hutchinson Community Foundation. Guy made the
motion to contact 1) City, 2) Funders of the computer replacement project, and 3) Local charities and
non - profits to find out if they could use them. Roger seconded the motion and the motion passed. If
there are any computers left, they will be offered to the library patrons.
3. Pioneerland Library System representative from Hutchinson. Roger volunteered. Steve Cook,
the mayor, may want to assign a city council member to the position. Steve, John Paulsen, and
Mary Christensen, the newly elected council member, will meet. Mary C. may or may not be
interested in this position.
Next Meeting_ There will be no December meeting unless needed. The board will be notified by email. The next
meeting will be on Monday, January 24, 2011.
Guy made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Roger, and motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Vacek, Co- Secretary
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