02-22-2016 LIBMLibrary Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 22, 2016
Attending: Steve Bailey, Gerry Grinde, Mary Christensen, Julie Lofdahl, Katy Hiltner Ex -Officio
Excused: Jon Ross, Dianne Wanzek, Jack Sandberg,
Steve Bailey called the meeting to order. The minutes from the January 25, 2016 meeting were reviewed. One
change noted. Julie's title should be Secretary not Treasurer. Motion to approve with change by Gerry Grinde,
seconded by Mary Christensen. Motion approved.
Old Business:
Update on wiring in main elevator room:
Inspector came today. All wires have to be removed from the elevator machine room. This means that the
computers in the Children's area may have to be changed to wireless. We have until December 2016 to make
the change. Looking into options for computers. PLS is helping with this. One good thing is that computers
were scheduled to be updated, so large additional costs should not be a factor.
Also need to change the hatch on top of the elevator to allow access for people to enter to help those in
elevator. There is a hatch now, but it does not meet current requirements. Jeff Liestman, maintenance, is
working with the state elevator inspector on the elevator issues.
One Book, One Community "Historical Background"
January 31St program had great attendance with 102 people. Steve, Gerry and Julie went to the event and
thought it was well done. Comments made were that people liked the three different parts of the program - the
historical background, hands-on fur talk, and the video about Eric Sevareid.
Genealogy XChange Meeting
Meeting was on January 28th at 7 pm. Stephanie Chappell and Pam Dille officiated the meeting. Fifteen people
attended. They all talked as old friends. Stephanie looked for someone's great-grandmother and found her. It
was a great way to end the meeting. The group wants to meet each month and it will run like a book club
meeting.
2016 One Book, One Community Upcoming Events
Sunday, March 6, 2:00 pm at the McLeod County Museum. Outdoor enthusiast Rudy Goldstein's adventure to
recreate Eric Sevareid and Walt Port's canoe trip to Hudson Bay. There will also be another short video about
Eric Sevareid. A community book discussion to follow.
Sunday, April 3, 2:00 pm at the Hutchinson Event Center. Natalie Warren's Hudson Bay presentation.
New Business:
Resignation of a Library Assistant I
Theresa Piepmeier and her family moved to North Carolina. She was a senior this year. Current employees have
stepped forward to fill in her hours for the winter. Summer will have college kids coming back, so a replacement
will be hired in July.
Computer Replacement Project
PLS likes the libraries to upgrade all their computers at one time. Hutchinson will be upgrading eleven patron
computers and five staff computers. Three of the patron computers may be wireless in the Children's area.
Funds have been put into reserves for the computer update. At this time, there is about $22,000 in reserves.
Hutchinson computers have heavy usage. Wireless users in 2015 were 14,912; laptop circulations 261; iPads, 56
checkouts since we received them. These figures are reported on the annual report by Laurie Ortega.
Lighting in library
Fixture in upstairs needs new ballast. Jamie Johnson, MN GreenCorps intern working with the city, is looking for
a "green" solution for the replacement. Jeff Liestman may have to change bulb before something is found. City
will cover this cost.
Other.
Dianne Wanzek will be asking Linda Remucal to come to our March meeting to talk to talk about the Southwest
Initiative Foundation.
Next time Winsted Library has a fundraising event, talk was to go as a board to the event.
Next meeting: March 28, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
Motion to adjourn by Mary Christensen, seconded by Gerry Grinde. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 5:05 p.m.
Minutes submitted by,
Julie Lofdahl, Secretary
January 2016 Donations
TOPS Group
$ 30.72
Total $ 30.72