HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Committee - Minutes - 4/20/2004Minutes of the Bayfield County Library Board
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
Northern Waters Conference Room, Ashland
Present: Margaret Krause, Cable Betty Braunstein, Iron River
Lee Gehrke, Drummond Suzanne Widmar Drummond
Roberta Baggerley, Bayfield Cheryl Hanson, Washburn
Ralph Frostman, County Board Dee Kittleson, County Board
Mike Sheehan, Northern Waters Carol Eder, Northern Waters
Verne Gilles, County Board
Minutes. Minutes of the February 10, 2004 meeting were approved.
Library Updates:
- Drummond. In process of setting up a weekly children’s program, a
monthly adult program and a monthly middle school program. Also have
begun displaying local art in the library.
- Bayfield. Are preparing for the Apple Blossom Run. Will be getting the
front steps repaired and air conditioning installed.
- Iron River. Have set up a web site. Have been very successful in
increasing activity but have future budget concerns.
- Cable. Are in process of discussing moving to another site. But nothing is
certain yet.
- Washburn. Will be doing some long range planning. Have received a
grant from Xcel Energy. The library’s centennial will be tied to the
Washburn Homecoming in 2005.
Brochure: A graphic designer will be working on getting the brochure designed.
Cheryl will mail copies of the draft to committee members to get feedback. Goal
is to have the brochure available for distribution at our June meeting.
County Fair Booth: Cheryl has been working on getting the booth reserved and
workable. Plans are to be able to issue library cards at the booth and to be able
to show people the Merlin system.
Northern Waters Update: The Vaughn Library has gone on the Merlin system.
Interviews for Northern Waters Director have been completed. Anticipate naming
an individual by May 15.
2005 Library Plan: Lee worked up some preliminary numbers that indicate that
the request for county funds will be about the same as last year. He has
obtained copies of other county’s plans and will draft a plan that we can review at
our June meeting.
Next meeting – June 22, 1:00 p.m. at Northern Waters.
Adjournment.