07-25-2011 LIBMHutchinson Public library Board Minutes
Monday July 25, 2011
Present: Guy Stone, Abby Dahiquist, Stacey Nass, Jon Ross, Roger Vacek, Mary Christensen and Mary
Henke, Ex- Officio.
Dianne Wanzek was absent.
Guy Stone called the meeting to order. The minutes from the last meeting were reviewed. Jon moved
the minutes be approved and Roger seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Qid Business:
1. Legacy Fund programs: Results from the Native American Program were reported. The pre-
school program had the largest attendance with 85 present, the 3-6 Grade level had 66 present and the
adult program had 29 present. We ended the year with $500 not spent. Mary said we could expect
slightly less funding next year. Suggestions made for the funds next year were: a trip to Fort Snelling,
and another collaborative presentation with the museum on the Dakota Conflict.
2.2012 City/ County Budget: Mary said the Hutchinson Library would be asking for the same
amount of funding from the city and county as last year.
3. Report from the Ploneedand Library Board Meeting on June 16,2011: Stacey Nass attended
the meeting In Willmar as a substitute for Roger Vacek. A written summary of notes was distributed to
board members and briefly explained by Stacey. Thanks to Stacey for filling in
4. There was no other old business.
Now Business:
1. Winsted Librarian retiring: Mary discussed with the board how the retirement of the Winsted
Librarian could affect her & the Hutchinson Library. Ploneedand has been combining head librarians and
Is considering doing the same for Winsted/Hutch. Winsted can challenge combining head librarians has
till August 23'd to support their claim. Mary has been asked to submit a letter of interest to take a
combined position for Hutchinson & Winsted head librarian or could be appointed to do so.
2. E -books and the overdrive program: Mary explained to the board about downloadable e-
books and audlobooks on the PIS catalog. It Is now available to library patrons. At this time the a -books
and audlobooks can be downloaded to a home computer and read from the computer or transferred to
a Nook book reader or an Ipad. It cannot be used with a Kindle at this time (but will sometime in the
future) and cannot be downloaded to a library computer. Mary gave us a short demonstration after the
board meeting.
The next meeting will be on August 22, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Jon moved the meeting be adjourned with
Mary C. seconding the motion. Meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Abby Dahlquist, Co- Secretary �-�)