Fox Valley Library Council
Executive Board Meeting
October 12, 2001
Present: Cheryl Gage, Rick Krumwiede, Pete Gilbert, Greta Thompson, Karen Probst, Terri Richards, Ken Hall
Other programs in the works include a programon providing library service to Spanish speaking patrons, and as the Humanities program, Fiddling in Wisconsin. There was a discussion about the last mailing suggesting it was not noticable enough as a meeting announcement. It was noted we were using the count of people staying for lunch as the expected attendance for the whole meeting. We need a count for lunch 2 days before a meeting date, but do not have a way to know how many are coming just for the meeting. Samples of other notice formats were presented. It was noted that the November 2nd general meeting was too close to WLA and attendance would likely be difficult. The planned program on Internet searching would be duplicating workshops being offered by Winnefox during November as well. Ken Hall moved and Greta Thompson seconded that we have two general meetings this year, one on January 25th at the Appleton Public Library with Internet searching as the program, and one on May 10th as the annual meeting. Motion carried. (Ken will check to see if the May meeting can be held at the new Oshkosh hospital.)
Terri expressed concern that it had been a long time since we had a meeting for the general membership, and that there has not been an opportunity for feedback. There was discussion on ways to reach the general membership and allow for feedback. Cheryl will send an email to everyone 1)asking if they have objections to their email addressed being published in the online directory, 2)reminding them about the FVLC listserve and the links there to meeting minutes, and 3)announcing the new meeting schedule.
