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Library Board Minutes
January 19, 2006

Annandale Area Library Board
Annual Meeting Minutes
 January 19, 2006

*Members Present:  Joelle Arlt, Ron Remington, Julie Sedey, Karen Spiegeler, Joan Allen(GRRL), Dawn Stumpf(Program Advisor)

Started the meeting with introductions of ourselves.

*Review of Agenda:   Motion MSP (Joelle,Karen) to approve agenda.

*Election of Officers:  Motion MSP (Karen, Joelle) to accept officers: President-Ron Remington,  Vice President-Jill Bishop, Secretary-Julie Sedey.

*Nominating Committee Appointments:  Joelle, Julie volunteered to serve.

*Review of By-Laws:  Motion MSP (Joelle, Julie) to accept the by-laws.

*Secretarys Report:   WIFI spelling was corrected.  Motion MSP (Joelle, Karen) to approve corrected report.

*Financial Report:  There were no changes in balance-- $2560.10.  Motion MSP(Julie, Joelle) to accept the report.

*Librarians Report:  Cindy provided us a written report.  Self-pickup of reserves is now available.  The wireless is up and running.  A special red cart to hold books and a mat to stand on have been purchased.  Sandy would like a receipt printer to be located by the sit-down computer.  Janice Fossum, a multi-branch assistant will be working 3 hours each on Mondays and Wednesdays and every other Saturday.  Sandy reported that the number of items checked out in 2004 were 47947 and in 2005 there were 52718.  (Entire report available in secretarys book)

*Technology Report:  Jill provided us a written report.  WIFI has been installed and is in use.  The Advocate is planning to do an article on it.  The Improvement Club bought a new computer and color printer for the library.  It will be owned and maintained by the city.  Color copies will be 25 cents. (Entire report available in secretarys book)

*GRRL Report:  Joan reported that Kirsti Smith will be the new GRRL Director starting in mid-February.  Joan is looking at new hours for Sandy .  She & Sandy will discuss how to change open times without increasing hours.  She will help us develop a community survey that is workable.  We would like to have the survey ready for the Apr. 1 Expo.

*FOL: Cindy provided us a written report.  No new activities to report.  Author event tickets will go on sale March 1.  Author books will be available for purchase in the library prior to the dinner and at the dinner for signing.  The July Book Sale will hold a Friday pre-sale for FOL members.  Books may be donated from mid-May through mid-June. (Entire report available in secretarys book)

*Old Business:

*Art CommitteeThe Griplock system is all in.  Dawn & Ed will hang pictures on Jan. 24th.  No information on insurance cost.  They need to get values on some paintings.  Also they may decide to sell some pictures.  Displaying Elwyn Nordberg photography was discussed.

Publicity CommitteeThe quarterly 1/4 page will have information on the Library Board, FOL and Library.  The committee plan to meet before Feb. 13.

ProgrammingDawn reported that  Date with Dad, a new event to encourage dads to be reading role models, will be Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6:30-7:00 at the library. Dawn will have handouts available on how to get your child started reading. 

The Saturday programs are going very well.  February through May leaders are all set.

The next meeting will be February 16 at 4 p.m.  

Respectfully submitted,
Julie Sedey, Secretary