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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 11 2018 County Library Planning Committee - Public Minutes-2177MEETING MINUTES COUNTY LIBRARY PLANNING COMMITTEE October 11, 2018 3:15 PM Hazel Mackin Community Library Hazel Mackin Community Library - 311 West Warren Street, Roberts, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Roy Sjoberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present Judy Achterhof St. Croix County Supervisor Present Krissa Coleman St. Croix County Vice Chair/Library Director- Roberts Present Tina Norris St. Croix County Library Director-Hudson Present Barbara Krueger St. Croix County Chair/Library Director-Deer Park Present Dennis Duckworth St. Croix County Citizen Member Present Katie Wendt St. Croix County Citizen Member Present Others present: John Thompson of IFLS APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1.County Library Planning Committee – Regular Meeting – September 13, 2018 3:30 PM Motion to approve by Achterhof, 2nd by Coleman. Sjoberg suggested a change to the committee member listing. Minutes approved as amended; carried unanimously. RESULT:ACCEPTED AS AMENDED PUBLIC COMMENT None. BUSINESS ITEMS 1.Library Plan Review Review of the proposed 2019-2022 County Plan of Library Service. Motion by Sjoberg, 2nd by Norris to approve. Motion carried unanimously. RESULT:APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER:Roy Sjoberg, Supervisor SECONDER:Krissa Coleman, Vice Chair/Library Director-Roberts AYES:Roy Sjoberg, Judy Achterhof, Krissa Coleman, Tina Norris, Barbara Krueger, Dennis Duckworth, Katie Wendt 2.Report on County Librarian meeting - Barb Krueger Krueger reported that suggestions by Librarians were incorporated into the proposed County Plan of Library Service 2019-2022. 3.Library Presentation - October County Board Meeting Krueger outlined the presentation shown at the October 2, 2018 County Board meeting. 4.Review of committee accomplishments Library Planning Committee accomplishments include: revision of the plan, work on the organizational calendar, support of the libraries, hotspots. 5.Services the County could provide to enhance library usage Discussion regarding a link to a calendar on the county website and having the county provide the expense for hotspots. 6.How to encourage involvement in library activities The following suggestions were made to encourage involvement in library activities: the public making suggestions to the libraries, the public sharing what is good at the libraries, Facebook, libraries periodically do surveys, media, personal connections, face to face, word of mouth. Discussion regarding the senior and youth populations, look at community organizations. 7.Discussion of NY Times article: To Restore Civil Society, Start With the Library Sjoberg outlined various aspects of the NY Times article; discussion. REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Benefits of having a special calendar for library events. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE None. ADJOURN Motion to adjourn by Achterhof, 2nd by Coleman. Carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:38pm DATE OF NEXT MEETING Tentatively set for March 21, 2019; 3:30pm Deer Park Library.