07-27-2009 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, July 27, 2009
Present: Guy Stone, Abby Dahlquist, Yvonne Johnson, Roger Vacek, Janet Vacek,
and Mary Henke, Ex- Officio (Minutes corrected at August 24, 2009 meeting to
include Eric Yost as present.)
Not present: John Paulsen
Guy called the meeting to order. Abby moved to approve the June 29, 2009
minutes as submitted. They were seconded by Eric and the motion carried.
old Business:
1. computer Instruction Program for Seniors ( "Senior Surf Day ").
The Computer Instruction Program for Seniors ( "Senior Surf Day ") was conducted
from 8 -10 a.m. by the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAA) to
familiarize senior citizens with computer use. It was a training session with
one -on -one options. Participants learned basic skills and set up email
accounts. Approximately six people attended. There may be additional
sessions.
2. Author visit for National Library Week in April 2010.
Mary talked about inviting Lorna Landvik or Kevin Kling. She had contacted
Lorna, who responded positively and is willing to come next April. We agreed
to invite Lorna Landvik. Mary will communicate with her and finalize the
details. National Library Week is April 11 -17, 2010. The date for the author
visit will be either Tuesday or Thursday of that week.
New Businesst
1.Fall community Forum - Brainstorm for Topics /Speakers.
This is usually a topic of current interest. Possibly ideas which were
discussed and /or presented: poverty, everyday soldiers, stem cell research,
mission trips, pandemic (infection disease) , Hispanic influence in the
community, and new challenges of American immigration.
Eric will check concerning a presenter on the topic of infectious disease:
pandemic. Janet will talk with Debra Brandt about this topic also. The
presentation would be in late October or early November on a Tuesday or
Thursday. We will need to make a decision about the presentation at the August
meeting.
2. City Budget Draft
The 2010 City budget covers building expenses, custodial and the amount the
city pays Pioneerland Library System (line 976). Only the communications
funding was requested in a higher amount than currently noted. Eric stated the
city council will be looking at departmental budgets again at their meeting on
July 28, 2009. He stated that departments are being asked to make cuts to
their budgets.
We had a brief discussion concerning the public library and the library at
Ridgewater College. Yvonne explained that the college library is open to
community patrons, but the materials in the college collection are those that
support and enhance the academic curriculum. Usually, those are quite
different from materials which are of general interest to patrons.
Janet moved the meeting be adjourned with Roger seconding the motion. The
motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.
Next meeting: Monday August 24 at 4:30 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Yvonne Johnson, Co- Secretary