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Members Present: Cindy Ahrens, Ron Remington, Julie Olson, Joelle Artl, Karen Spiegeler, Julie Sedey, Sandy Otto, Librarian, Dawn Schaefer Stumpf, (Programming), Kirsty Smith (GRRL Director), Joan Allen (GRRL), Mark Casey (City) Members absent: Denise Safranek

Review of the Agenda:  Remove Technology from the agenda.   MSP (Karen, Ron) to approve amended agenda.

Secretarys Report: MSP (Julie O., Joelle) to approve corrected minutes.

Financial Report:  No activity.  Balance at $1553.91.  Mark reported that shelving has been added in the storage area for the FOL and Improvement Club.

Librarians Report:  Sandy reported that 12 people attended the story time, 6 people volunteered 35.75 hours and the non-GRRL computer had 101 users.  Her wish list is to have overdue fines the same for both videos/DVD and books and for patrons to keep season video/DVD for 3 weeks.  Bar codes for newspapers and magazines may soon be here and then holds can be placed on them.  Some of the books/authors she has read the last 2 months are  Friends, lovers, chocolate/Alexander McCall Smith,  The Quest/Wilbur Smith, Brother Odd/Dean Koonz, the Abe Lieberman series/Stuart Kaminsky, Ken Follett, Ann Perry and Stuart Woods.  

GRRL Report:  Joan Allen (GRRL) and Kirsty Smith (GRRL Director)

Re-organization of the management staff has taken place.  Joan Allen is now the Regional Coordinator--Information Services.  One of her duties will be to meet customers needs.  Because of competition from the Internet, it will be important to keep the library pertinent especially to youth.  Karla Kraft is the new Regional Coordinator--Programming and Mic Golden is the Regional Coordinator--Collection Development.  The committee for developing future library policy will be going before the GRRL Board in November.  They have gathered lots of statistics and options for improving existing libraries instead of adding new ones.  They have identified libraries that should have more hours and additional staff according to how busy they are.  Kirsty clarified the purpose of the Annandale Library Board.  It should be an advisory board that recommends how the library operates and also advises the GRRL Board.  It was mentioned that some cities provide a budget for the Library Board.  The Friends of the Library (FOL) is a separate civic organization.  Kirsty reported on State funding to regional libraries.  GRRL is trying to be realistic in their planning.  They would like to have sufficient staff, open hours that compliment nearby libraries, be responsive to customers needs, and have a user-friendly web site.  Patrons can now do a  Central Search on all databases that will show all the materials available on a particular subject.  

Programming Report:  Dawn reported the Meet the Authors story times will be on the 3^rd Saturdays from September through May from 10:00 to 10:30 am.  She has requested a volunteer to pull authors books for each month.  A fireman and/or a policeman may come in to read a story in the future.

FOL Report:  Ron reported that the FOL would present a free program by naturalist Stan Tekiela at 7 p.m. on Oct. 10, 2007 at City Hall.

Three members volunteered to go shopping for a lamp for the library.  

The next meeting will be Nov. 13 and all are invited to bring treats.

Art Committee  - Ron, Julie O., Dawn and Ed Groop

Dawn reported that artwork from the elementary school, grades K-4, is on display.  Artwork from the middle school will be displayed next and then the high school.

Publicity Committee Ron, Cindy, Karen and Bonnie Gutzwiller

The publicity ad has been put in the Annandale and Maple Lake papers.  Posters are up for the guest speaker event. 

Old Business:  Idell Knudsvig and Bonnie Gutzwiller have agreed to be candidates for the Library Board.

New Business:  Karen and Julie O. will go over the Bylaws for 2008.

The next meeting will be Nov. 1, 2007 at 4:00 p.m.  A farewell social for Denise and Ron will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. 

MSP (Ron, Julie S.) to adjourn.  

Respectfully Submitted,
Julie Sedey, Secretary