03-24-2014 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, March 24, 2014 4:30 pm
Present: Steve Bailey, Julie Lofdahl, Dianne Wanzek, Jon Ross, Roger Vacek, Stacey Nass,
Mary Christensen and Pam Dille, Ex -Officio
Guest: Liz Marcus
Roger called the meeting to order at 4:30. Minutes from the previous 2 meeting were reviewed.
Minor corrections made. Jon Ross moved to approved the minutes. Mary Christensen seconded
the motion. Motion passed.
PLS Update - Roger Vacek
Roger reviewed the minutes from the March 20th PLS Executive Committee meeting.
Old Business:
1. One Book, One Community - The Orphan Train
- Community Read at library Sunday, March 30 at 2:00pm. Rehearsal 3/24. May need
volunteers to moderate the groups. Need a couple pans of bars. Stacey, Mary and Dianne
bringing bars. Chairs and tables need to be set up prior to the event. Anyone who can help
should be at the library at 1:00 on Sunday.
- Christina Baker Kline at Hutchinson Event Center on April. 27 at 2:00 pm. Cash Wise will
cater this event.
2. Winter reading program. Numbers were up for this program. 273 registered. 162
completed. 115 coming to the desert buffet. The Orphan Train was the most popular book.
3. Teen Tech Week Update. Chris is working on this program. Scappenger Hunt -
internet scavenger hunt. Facebook and Twitter accounts are being updated by Chris as well.
4. Chair Modification Complete. All chairs upstairs were fixed. Cost of materials was
about $10. Work was donated by Newt Potter. Board will send a thank you to Newt next
month.
5. Liz is offering one on one computer help to library patrons. The response to this help
has been positive.
New Business:
1. Director term lengths and officer elections in April. Terms are 3 years and board
members can serve two consecutive terms. After being off the board for a term a member can
return. Jon and Dianne's terms are up. Both have agreed to serve another term. Stacey and
Roger will complete their second term next April. Officer elections are scheduled for April.
2. DVD Storage cabinet. Non -book items. DVD selection is evolving and growing. DVDs
were previously stored in plastic containers. William Scherer and his son built a storage cabinet
for the DVDs that gives better storage and room for future growth. The cost of the cabinet was
about $2000. The storage system also helps with better work flow. The board will send a thank
you card to them next month.
3. Summer Reading Theme 2014 iRead: "Paws for Reading". Pam shared the
information that will go into the community ed brochure. Sherry and Chris are working on
preparations for the summer reading programs, children and teens and will share more details
at a future meeting.
4. 2014 Summer Sunday Chautauqua series. Pam would like to expand programming
at the library that will draw in different groups of people from the community. There will be three
educational programs on Sunday afternoons at 4:00. It will be low budget with a cost of
approximately $100 per event.
June 22: Craig Bishop will speak on his book Billy Sunday. The Baseball Evangelist.
July 20: Marty Bergland, Master Gardener emeritus, will give a program on heritage
gardening/seed saving.
August 10: Dale Swanson will speak on this Dakota Conflict historical novel: The 39th Man.
5. Other.
Mary is working with folks from the city to better decorate library square at
Christmas/Holiday season. Better lighting, etc.
Next meeting Monday, April 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Roger Vacek adjourned the meeting at 5:30 pm.
Minutes submitted by Stacey Nass 03/24/14.