01-22-2018 LIBMLibrary Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, Jan. 22 @ 4:30 p.m.
Present: Steve Bailey, Carolyn Ulrich, Julie Lofdahl, Kristine Leuze, Gerry Grinde, Mary Christensen,
Katy Hiltner, Ex -Officio Excused: Jack Sandberg
Review and approve minutes from the November 27, 2017 meeting. Motion to approve Carolyn, seconded by Mary.
Approved as written.
Old Business:
Program Report: Author Program with Mary Krugerud
Great program at the McLeod County Historical Society attended by 41 people. HCVN filmed the program. Mary talked
about her book Interrupted Lives: The History of Tuberculosis in Minnesota and Glen Lake Sanatorium. One of the men
she wrote about in the book, Don Martin, was in the audience and talked about his time spent at the sanatorium. Also
attending the author program were a person whose uncle was there and a former student nurse.
Program Report: Adult Winter Reading Program
As of Friday there were 225 people signed up. This is on track from last year. People are enjoying the special bonus
book competition with the opportunity to win prizes in a raffle drawing.
Library Goals for Review and Approval (see attachment)
Motion to change wording in Vision Statement: Hutchinson Library Board meets the evaluates current and future public
library needs of the communities in the Hutchinson area. Motion to approve with changes Carolyn, seconded by
Kristine. Motion approved.
PLS Strategic Plan (Head Librarian monthly report):
Highlighted Goal Area = Library Spaces
1) Welcoming Spaces - more youth are spending time in the Teen Corner area; book displays - new books; cozy area for
people to sit and read is well used; designated children's area (Katy to check on signage and use of puppet area); not the
shushing library; more community spaces; meeting room -repeat groups and more and more coming for free space;
Building Buddies; Teen Book Club; adult book clubs (Katy to put book clubs on library Web site)
2) Ensure New and Remodel — Library staff shifted books in the adult nonfiction/fiction areas, so materials are easier to
find. In addition, library staff shifted and expanded the audio book area in an effort to make it easier for patrons to find
materials. Finally, label dividers were added behind the desk to make it easier for staff to locate materials on the hold
shelf.
3) Adequate spaces for PLS —There are designated computers for children and adults. In addition, the library has
designated spaces for programs (upstairs, NW corner, and meeting room.) For larger programs, the library also partners
with other community resources (Library Square, State Theater, McLeod County Historical Society, the Hutchinson
Center for the Arts, and the Senior Center).
New Business:
Legacy Program — Bus Trip to the Old Log Theater — Wednesday, Jan. 315`
McLeod County libraries' collaboration using Legacy Funds. Forty-five people attended Life Can be a Dream musical.
Everyone had a great time.
One Book, One Community Program
Hmong 101: The Cultural Background
Saturday, Feb. 10 @ 2p.m., McLeod County Historical Museum
Two speakers from the Hmong Cultural Center will present.
Family Story Hour
Monday, Jan. 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Featuring author Heather Weseman "Nettie's Garden"
Donation
Library received donation of a flat screen TV for the meeting room. This TV will be a great addition for the room and the
old TV will be disposed of by city staff.
Library Buzz — What Have You Been Reading/Watching?
Steve- With cold weather he has read five books in January. These included:
William Kent Krueger -read two of his books, great read as always
Doomsday Machine by Daniel Ellisberg, Fire and Fury by Mike Wolf, Song Poet by Kao Kalia Yang
Kristine— read 5 books including:
Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann - birth of the FBI
Lost City of Z by David Grann - investigative report to Amazon to find people dying
Nomadland by Jessica Bruder- 65 Americans alternative living in America; one of best books she has read .
American Fire by Monica Hesse
This Land is Their Land by Barbara Ehrenreich
Kristine says she is on a quest to read about the poor.
Mary - It's Not Yet Dark by Simon Fitzmaurice who has ALS. This book is about his life. He had a wonderful outlook on
life. Book was written with his eyes. She is also watching Victoria on PBS.
Julie - Reading cozy mysteries including Blackwork, by Monica Ferris.
Carolyn - December and January she read 21 books. Leonard da Vinci by Walter Isaacson - a 624 -page book that she
ended up skimming what interested her and quit reading as she did not like book. Isabella of Castile by Giles Tremlett,
The Code Girls by Liza Mundy, and John Sandford's latest book.
Gerry— Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson detailed books so many interests. Overload by Bob Schieffer about media
overload, news changes and decline of newspapers. He also read a book on the history of Chinese immigration and one
on Japanese concentration camps.
Katy - Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak, Rosen to the Rescue by Jeff Rossen Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny
Colgan. She also recommended Doc Martin DVDs and The Crown series on Netflix
Other:
Ellen Radel (Little Golden Book presenter) was featured on WCCO-TV
Meeting adjourned at 5:32 pm
Submitted by Julie Lofdahl, Secretary
Next meeting: Feb. 26, 2018, 4:30 pm
December 2017 Donations
Overeaters Anonymous
TOPS 773
Jim and Shannon Lyons
$20 (use of meeting room)
$30 (use of meeting room)
$500 (YA and adult books)
Total $550