April 10th Minutes
Hopkins District Library Board Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2012
Present: Suzanne Antvelink, Natalie Bazan, Linda Burton, Karon Dunifin, Mimi Gabriel, David Klink, Chris Navis, Barbara Wrobleski
Absent: Anita Kerber
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
Approved.
4. Approval of Minutes
Approved.
5. Treasurer’s Report
$28,000 CD matured, $20,000 reinvested in new CD, balance of $8,000 put into savings.
Treasurer is busy due to tax season. March report postponed until next meeting.
6. Correspondence
None.
7. Public Comment
None.
8. Director’s Report
· Programs
o Fiber group meeting 3rd Monday of the month, includes knitting, crocheting, felting.
o Book club meeting regularly.
o Coupon clippers meeting here.
o Nutrition group met.
o Story hour.
o Starting game night after school program 1st Monday of every month.
o April Fool’s Day story competition – several submissions.
o Computer Basics class & Computer Refresher class planned this month.
o Libri Foundation books are all out.
o LoC books have arrived, being put out. Approximately 300 books valued at $8500 received.
o Library will participate in Arts Alive.
o First Crop Night later this month.
o Plant swap and book sale May 12th.
· Publicity
o Wayland Town Broadcast (online only) did another story.
o 2 Globe stories.
o Postings up for game night.
o Up to 37 “likes” on Facebook.
o 16 members of the “friends” group.
o Discussed distribution of millage information, $230 for direct mailing to our zip code. Contacted Village and Township treasurers to request putting in with tax bill, to be sent in July.
· Meetings, workshops, etc.
o Allegan County Community Foundationmeeting in March about Arts Alive.
o Lakeland discontinuing internet service as of June 2013. Estimates are approximately $3,000 - $5,000 to convert our services. Natalie is applying for a grant to help defer costs.
o Board meetings attended.
o MeL database webinars.
· Building Issues
o Older AC does not seem to be working.
· Budget Issues
o None.
· Library Closings
o Good Friday and the following Saturday.
· Volunteers
o 16+ people have signed up for the Friends of the Library group. Meeting planned will be May 7th.
o Donations of books and wool roving for an event later in the year.
o It was decided not to pursue a Vote Yes Campaign. Information on millage will be distributed.
· Lakeland, State, other library news
o None.
· Patron comments and suggestions
o More book suggestions.
o Few program suggestions.
· Other
o Working on completing USF fund applications and getting bids for internet/telecommunications. Fund could reimburse 60% of monthly phone and internet bill and 60% of installation cost.
o Thank you notes sent to the LoC and Fred Upton.
o Still looking for more recipes and logos.
o Allegan VoTech is making several possible logos.
o Getting quotes for a $25,000 building repair grant to include replacing both A/C units and furnaces, fix or replace siding, new sign, carpet squares, front lights and computer equipment.
o Circulation stats continuing to rise.
o We won a $1500 grant from ACCF for programs for teens.
9. Old Business
None.
10. New Business
· Policy for library warnings vs. watches updated. Motion to accept new policy made by Chris Navis, seconded by Mimi Gabriel. Motion carried.
· Reviewed USF E-rate application for reimbursement of internet/telecommunications installation. Linda Burton made a motion that the technology plan be accepted as presented, seconded by Barb Wrobleski. Motion carried.
11. Public comment
None.
12. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM
Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 8th at 7:00 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Dave Klink