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Annandale Area Library Board Minutes,
July
20, 2006
Members
Present: Ron Remington, Jill Bishop, Julie Sedey, Cindy
Ahrens, Sandy
Otto, Librarian, Joan Allen (GRRL), Mark Casey (City), Dawn Schaefer Stumpf
(Programming). Members absent:
Joelle Arlt, Denise Safranek and Karen Spiegeler
Review of the Agenda:
MSP (Jill, Cindy) to approve agenda.
Secretarys Report:
MSP (Cindy, Jill) to accept the minutes.
Financial Report
- Mark reported that the balance is $2,401.10.
Bills for the new open sign and FOL 501C3 were paid.
Librarians Report:
Sandy reported that the receipt printer is in and that everything now prints to
one printer. The summer program
participants each received a bag of goodies that included a harmonica with
instructions and a free book. There
was a drawing for a book bag. Approximately
89 started the program. July 10-15 had 53 people use the Internet.
The wireless is working very well. There
is room for 2 laptop tables. The
coffee shop also has wireless. So
far this summer 8 people have volunteered 58 1/2 hours.
Deans Saturday Mr. Violin show was well attended.
The 4 Saturday programs had a total of 111 children attend.
Sandy was thanked for hosting the FOL and AIC picnic this year.
Technology Report:
Jill reported that we could get a net-nanny filter for the stand
alone computer from Steve Bergesch. MSP
(Jill, Cindy) to pay up to $50 for this filter.
GRRL Report:
Joan reported that the receipt printer is in and also the one-network
printer for the library and patrons. Salaries
have been increased and there will be new branch assistants for 2007not sure
how they will be distributed. There
will be no new hours for any branch library.
The Elk River Library had requested and offered to pay for a pilot
program for self-check-out but the GRRL Board denied this.
FOL Report: Cindy
reported the author event took in $1600.58.
Expenses were $191.29 and net income was $1409.38.
As of the June 6 meeting, the FOL balance is $3652.96.
The Book Sale held a special FOL night on June 30 and was open to the
public on July 1. It worked well to have the sale with the July 4th
activities.
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volunteers sorted and/or worked at the sale, which brought in $1311.
Ben
Franklin gave $75 to FOL. A man who
is starting a used bookstore in Paynesville picked up the books that were left.
$150 was approved for Sandys anniversary celebration in October.
The MLA conference is being held in St. Cloud.
The Friends/Trustees day is Sept. 28.
The cost for the day is $50 which includes lunch.
Cindy hopes that at the September FOL meeting some money may be approved
for those who would like to attend.
Art
Committee - Jill, Dawn,
Ed, and Ron
An
art painting has been sold for $25. The
others are in storage. They
discussed hanging some in the library to be for sale.
Their goal is to sell them by next year.
They are working on a waiver form for the original Triathlon posters.
A new easel for Dawns program is needed.
Publicity
Committee - Cindy,
Karen, Ron, Bonnie, and Ed
The
ad in the Advocate wasnt able to be in color.
It was suggested that the content of the ads be sent to Jill for insert
in Annandale online.
Community
Survey Committee
Denise, Cindy and Julie
Because
of the high cost of distributing the survey on a community-wide basis, it was
decided to just have them available at the library.
Deadline for returning surveys to a box at the library is Aug. 19.
Programming-Dawn
The
Tuesday programs have been working out very well.
The first Saturday program did not go well. Mr. Jim will be at the
park this Friday. Handouts for the
next two Saturday program will be distributed.
The end of the summer party will feature Rustys Rockin Jamboree.
The cost for this is $175. Dawn
will be checking on after school story times.
GRRL will be doing two-a-year programs for children over 4th
grade.
Library
signage Ron, Jill,
Mark
Mark
returned with the monument sign information and a color picture.
It was suggested that city park be listed along with library and city
hall. MSP (Julie, Cindy) to accept
report.
Scrapbook
Jill, Joelle
They
will be meeting in October. There is
a member of Joelles family that does documentaries and has been mentoring her
daughter on interviewing techniques for Sandys anniversary celebration.
Tim
Engrav presentation July 29, 10 a.m. - Ron reported that there would be a major article in the Advocate
to promote this presentation on county parks.
Ron will introduce the speaker that day.
The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Next
meeting will be Sept. 7 at 4:00. MSP (Jill, Julie) to adjourn.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Julie Sedey, Secretary