CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA

 

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

 

MINUTES OF THE SAINT PETER LIBRARY BOARD

 

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

 

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Library Board of the City of Saint Peter was conducted at the St. Peter Public Library, Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

 

I.                    Call to Order: 

            The Library Board meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Hanson.  The following board members were present: Ken Eichmann, Mary Ann Hanson, Ytive Prafke, Gail Strand, and             Richie Wright.  Absent: Audree Anderson. Ex Officio members present: Doug Wolfe and Jane       Timmerman. Guests present: Elaine Brostrom and Keith Wenner.

 

II.  Election of Officers:  Unanimous vote for Secretary:  Gail Strand; Vice Chair:  Richie Wright;

Chair:  Mary Ann Hanson

 

III.  Approval of Agenda:

            Motion was made by Wright and seconded by Prafke to approve the agenda. Motion carried.

 

IV.  Approval of Minutes:

            Motion was made by Eichmann and seconded by Wright to approve the February 13, 2008 meeting minutes.  Motion carried.

 

V.  Librarian Report:

Summary of activities:

                        1.  Attended the PLA convention in Minneapolis in March.

                        2.  Staff working to create a teen area in the library.

                        3.  Have reconfigured the internet terminals.

                        4.  Two new public internet terminals will be added.

                        5.  Have been working on the Nicollet Library Project.

 

Donations:

1.       Food donations were collected during the month of March for the area food shelf.

2.       Continue to receive book donations for the on-going used book sale.

 

Traverse des Sioux Director’s meeting:

            No TDS meeting in April.  The TDS Director position is still open. 

 

Unity in Community/St. Peter Reads:

            Fall “read in common” selection with author will be the third week in September.

            Committee could use more members to allow for sub-committees to work on details.

 

Staff Updates:

            One GAC work study student is graduating, one will be in Japan next school year and one is returning.  A current part time staff member will work as the seasonal summer reading program assistant.   

 

VI.  Old Business:

A.            Friends of the Library Report:

FOL President Keith Wenner presented a plan to provide coffee, tea and some refreshments to library patrons.  FOL is working with local coffee shops.  They will present their final plan to the Board and hope to begin this service in the fall.

 

B.            Report on Nicollet Library Project:

The contract for services between Nicollet County and the City of Saint Peter is finalized.  Public library service will begin in Nicollet in May.  Lead Librarian Wolfe has done an outstanding job working with this project.

 

C.            Library Board Goals for 2008: 

Goals proposed for 2008: 1) Work on building a relationship with the St. Peter Friends and 2) Promote library services/usage.  Prafke made a motion, seconded by Strand to accept these goals.  Motion approved.

 

VII.  New Business:

A.         National Public Library Association Conference: The NPLA conference was held in Minneapolis       in March 2008.  Lead Librarian Doug Wolfe and Recreation Director Jane Timmerman attended          for one day.  Assistant Librarian Anissa Sandland attended the whole conference.  Reports           were given regarding the sessions they attended that were most helpful.

 

B.         2008 Summer Reading Program:  Anissa Sandland presented the plan for the upcoming      summer reading program which begins on Saturday, June 14 and continues until Tuesday,

            August 12. The goal of the program is two-fold: 1) to keep youth reading all summer long and

            2) work on reading 20 minutes per day.  “What’s Cookin’ @ Your Library” kicks off on Friday,           Jun 13 and includes a month of events in July. 

 

A concerned citizen voiced concern to a board member regarding the lights that are on in the library especially at 7:30 am.  Is there a way to limit the use of lights in order to save costs?  Staff will look into this issue.

 

There being no other business, a motion was made by Prafke and seconded by Strand to adjourn.  With all in favor the motion carried.  The next regular meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm Tuesday, June 10, 2008 in the library meeting room.

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                     

Mary Ann Hanson, Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                   

Gail Strand, Secretary