02-23-2015 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, February 23, 2015 4:30 pm
Present: Roger Vacek, Jon Ross, Steve Bailey, Mary Christensen, Stacey Nass, Julie Lofdahl and Pam
Dille, Ex -Officio
Absent: Dianne Wanzek
Roger Vacek called the meeting to order. The minutes from the January 28, 2015 meeting were
reviewed. Motioned to approve by Jon Ross, seconded by Mary Christenson, motion passed with two
changes: Date of next meeting February 23, 2015 not 2014 and correction of spelling of Stacey's name
on page 2.
PLS Update:
Update by Roger Vacek of Executive meeting
Main discussion was about the replacement of Mark Ranum, former executive director. Four other systems are
also looking for directors. One possible idea was to share director with Plum Creek.
Roger distributed a handout of PLS committee members.
SAMMI which stands for Southwest Area Multicounty Multitype Interlibrary Exchange. This is a collaboration with
other professional libraries such as school libraries, museum libraries, and medical or other specialty libraries.
Roger handed out a flyer that outlines efforts that the MN library association is looking for state support of.
Roger noted that Willmar has a homework online help in one of their library cubicles.
Old Business:
Structured Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Grant Request
• The new printer/scanner in here. Still working out bugs. Tech support with machine and PLS to meet
tomorrow via conference call. Service guy has been really good.
• Have had many people asking about it. Museum staff and volunteers to come for training.
• Had had some freezing of system because of anti -virus. Our tech people need to figure out what
programs to accept (meeting by conference call tomorrow)
• Pam says the crop and paste feature really nice.
Technology Roll-out 2015 - wireless printer and laptops
• Rolling out wireless printers and laptop. The iPADs will be later because PLS needs to define policies on
using the iPADs. Plans were in place and then Mark left and he was in charge of this. The want all of the
Pioneerland systems to be the same.
• Pam is looking for stands for the iPADs. Will need to have library card to use iPADs and laptops. People
are limited to one hour time period.
• No dates for delivery set at this time.
One Book, One Community Event at the Library: Sunday, March 22, 2:00 pm
• Library Board asked to come and help set up chairs for the event. Come at 1:30.
• Expecting 20-30 people to attend.
• Will be a Readers Theater. Script is set. After reading we will break up in to book clubs.
• Next event will be the author visit on April 19th at the Event Center. A big turnout is expected.
Hutchinson Library Board Member Recommendations
Pam will be giving bios of Gerald Grinde and Dorothy Desens to the Mayor.
New Business:
Upcoming events:
• Genealogy Workshop will be in May. Still working on exact date. Presenter is a woman who lives west of
Hutchinson. Her cost will be $100-$125. Maybe a Thursday evening. Cookies and coffee or juice will be
served.
• Maybe do a partnership with Woodstone in June. Possibly an author of book about growing up in the 50s
in Minnesota & Montana. Or Dean Urdahl has a new book coming out in March.
• Avoid July.
Library Book Clubs (update)
• 4 book clubs are library sponsored
• 7 other clubs
• Non-fiction and young adult book clubs are new since Pam started.
• There are 11 Book Club Kits. Legacy money purchased sets that Pioneer land & Plum Creek
recommended. Kits have 12-18 copies of the book and discussion guide.
Winter Reading Program
268 registered for Winter Reading --- going well - March 20th buffet
State Report
Hutchinson is holding own. Pam is putting report together.
Meeting adjourned 5:23 pm
Next meeting: March 23, 2015 at 4:30 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Julie Lofdahl
Donations Received - January & February 2015
Greater Minnesota Republican Women $60.00
American Legion in memory of Mildred Buske $25.00
TOPS Club $25.00
Celia Smykalski (magazine subscription) $15.00
Overeater Anonymous 15.00
Total $140.00
March 13th is deadline to finish program.