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The Mitchell Public Library Board of Trustees meet every second Tuesday of the month at 5:00pm. To view the minutes of the meetings select the year and then the date of the meeting. If you have any questions or wish to attend a meeting please contact the Director of the the Mitchell Public Library by calling the library during regular business hours at 605-995-8480.
MEETING OF THE MITCHELL PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, APRIL 10TH, 2007.
The Mitchell Public Library Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, April 10th, 2007, in the community room at the Library. The meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m.
Members present: Blumer, Claggett, Lapka, Margheim, Molumby, Taylor.
Members absent: none.
Minutes. The minutes of the March 13th, 2007 meeting were read and approved.
M/S/P Claggett, Blumer.
Director’s Report. The Director’s Report was approved as given. In addition to the report, additional information was given. The lawn has been seeded. The automatic door openers have been installed. The wireless router has been installed and the internet service provider has been switched from Midcontinent Cable to Mitchell Telecom.
Communication and correspondence. The Director attended a junior Modern Woodmen meeting that was held at the Library. The group had been fund-raising and presented a check and money to the Library of $858.00. The money will be used to purchase children’s books.
New business. The Director presented a copy of the Library’s annual report to the Trustees. Copies of this report will be given to the Mitchell City Council. In this report, yearly statistics are tabulated in internet usage, circulation, and revenue and highlights of the previous year are reported.
The library’s 5-year plan was discussed. The goals for 2008-2012 are: 1) Library signage on Sanborn Blvd.; 2) replacement of library carpeting; 3) replacement of tables in community room and main library; 4) re-design of circulation desk, and; 5) 3 new waterproof book drops.
Neil Putnam will be contacted as to the regulations for putting up a sign on Sanborn Blvd.
Other business. The landscaping of the library grounds was discussed. It was suggested that the Master Gardeners be contacted.
Bills. The following bills were approved for payment. Arctic Refrigeration, Inc. 503.76; BBC Audiobooks America 194.88; Bernan Essential Government 59.00; Thomas Bouregy & Co., Inc. 138.50; Business Products, Inc. 1.176.63; Campbell Supply 11.98; Center Point Large Print 74.88; D&B 689.50; Dell Marketing LP 326.75; Diamond Lake Book Co., 102.40; EBSCO Subscription SVC 44.88; Farm & Home Publishers 284.00; Gaylord Bros 122.34; Global Security, Inc. 67.50; Greenwood Publishing Group 113.30; Hard Drive Central 175.44; Ingram Library Services 1,508.13; Learning Opportunities 3,693.65; Mitchell School District 111.01; Muth Electric, Inc. 471.60; North Central Seed Co. 155.00; Northwestern Energy & Communications 9.981.66; Paulson Sheet Metal, Inc. 29.75; Polk City Directories 358.50; Quality Books, Inc. 1.393.74; Random House, Inc. 264.55; Reader’s Den 33.58; Recorded Books LLC 1,132.35; Scholastic Library Publishing 140.40; SD Magazine 19.00; Smart Apple Media 687.24; Tech Solutions 119.09; Thomson Gale 728.83; Thune True Value Hardware 67.49; Unique Books 96.42.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 15th, 2007, at 5 p.m. in the community at the Library.
Jackie Hess
Secretary