CITY OF SAINT PETER, MINNESOTA

 

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS

 

MINUTES OF THE SAINT PETER LIBRARY BOARD

 

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

 

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, September 13, 2011.

 

I.     Call to Order: 

The Library Board meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm by Chair Richie Wright. The following board members were present: Susan Carlin, Mary Ann Harty, Susan Munson, Shanon Nowell, Gail Strand and Richie Wright.  Ex Officio members present: Doug Wolfe and Jane Timmerman. Library staff present: Anissa Sandland.

 

II.    Approval of Agenda:

       Motion was made by Strand and seconded by Harty to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

 

III.   Approval of Minutes:

Motion was made by Carlin and seconded by Strand to approve the May 10, 2011 meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

        

IV.   Librarian Report:

Summary of activities:

Two library programs will be held in September: Get to Know Your Nook and Preparing Your Garden for Winter.

 

  Donations:

The library has received a $3000 grant from the Schmidt Foundation to purchase books for the Page Peddler sites; 94 new books were ordered.  A new Page Peddler site has been added at Ecumen Prairie Hills for a total of seven sites.

 

Traverse des Sioux Director’s meeting:

                   Due to funding cuts at TdS the Assistant Director position will not be replaced at this time. 

                   There is concern that because of the drop in state ACHF funding there will be less money available for local and regional legacy funded programs.

                  

                        Traverse des Sioux Regional Library System has ordered e-readers for all counties in the nine county system that will be shared between the               libraries in each county.  St. Peter will share with the North Mankato Taylor Library.  Purpose is to have staff get familiar with e-readers.                                   Classes related to using the Nook will be held with the assistance of Barnes and Noble.

 

St. Peter Reads:

Today St. Peter Reads held a meet and greet at the library with the fall read author; ten people attended.

 

Staff Updates:

No changes.

 

VII.  Old Business

       A.      Friends of the Library Update

FOL is working closely with St. Peter Reads.

They would like to integrate Booster Clubs with FOL.

       B.      Report on summer reading program

                 Anissa distributed Summer Reading materials.  Board discussed ways to expand program interest.  A SRP sub-committee will review the recent programs, develop and explore future direction and make recommendations; Richie Wright, Susie Carlin, Shanon Nowell will join staff and report back to the board at a future meeting.

 

       C.      Library Initiatives update

                 Saturday Hours: The library is now open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

                 E-book stats: Circulation statistics are as follows through August: June/101 check outs, July/154 check outs and August/198 ebooks                          were downloaded/checked out.

                 Teen/Young Adults: Staff member Rita Medina is conducting more surveys of this age group to find out their interest in library use.  She                                 is also planning programs that will be targeted to this demographic.

                 Volunteer Program/Boosters: Anissa provided the board with an update. Each month she conducts a new volunteer training session if                                 needed.  Six new volunteers have been trained since August.  The LIT KIT boosters are meeting and working on Storytime bags. The Tuesday                       afternoon group continues to meet (primarily sixth grade students).

                                                               

VIII. New Business

A.      Discussion – 10^th Anniversary of Library

The Board will work with the Friends of the Library on a celebration for the 10 year anniversary of the Library.  A committee is being formed to begin planning.

 

          IX.     Adjourn

       There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7p.m. on a motion by Carlin and second   by Nowell.  Motion passed unanimously.  Next meeting will be the third Tuesday of November due       to elections being held on the regular meeting date. Next meeting date is Tuesday, November 15,

 

 

 

 

                                                                                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Susan Munson, Secretary