Fox Valley Library Council Executive Board
Minutes of the April 25, 2006 meeting held at the Appleton Public Library

Present: Erin Czech, Pete Gilbert, Elizabeth Timmins, Evan Bend, Desiree Bongers, and Gretchen Raab
Judy Owen was unable to attend.

1. Call to order
   Erin Czech called the meeting to order at 1:30.
2. Additions to the agenda?
   None.
3. Approve minutes of February 28, 2006
   Pete made a motion to approve the minutes. Gretchen seconded and the motion carried.
4. Treasurer's Report
   Subtractions will include membership fees to FOCOL, CCBC, and WLAF.
   Evan made a motion to approve the Treasurer's Report. Desiree seconded and the motion carried.
5. Budget for 2006-2007
   Pete explained that the 2006-2007 budget is essentially the same as 2005-2006. He asked if there was any discussion about the special programs and WLA foundation lines. There was none. He pointed out that we might want to look at Gretchen's plan first to see if it includes any costs. Gretchen said that there were no costs listed.

   Thanks, Pete, for all your work on finances.

   Elizabeth made a motion to approve the 2006-2007 budget. Gretchen seconded and the motion carried.

6. Annual Plan for 2006-2007
   Thanks to Gretchen, incoming President, for her hard work on the 2006-2007 annual plan. She pointed out that the NEW ERA card is mentioned in Goal B, Point 3. She also mentioned that in Goal F, Point 3 we are going to evaluate the possibility of including the Education Committee Chair as a member of the FVLC board as a director at large.

   Studying the plan prompted the board to talk about next year's leadership. Pete will send an e.mail to the FVLC list to see if there is anyone from the membership interested in being the Director at Large. Desiree indicated interest in being Vice-president. Yay! Thanks, Desiree!

   Gretchen will speak to Mark Arend about how the education committee currently works. She will also ask about future plans. With this knowledge, the board will be able to make decisions at future board meetings.

   Pete envisions at a motto for our board, "No limitz."

   Elizabeth expressed interest in a goal or two being discussed at each board meeting on a rolling cycle. The discussion would be about HOW to make the goals happen.

   Evan noted that the board members are committed to the benefits of FVLC but it is difficult for the board members to add many more responsibilities to their full workloads.

   Elizabeth made a motion to approve the plan. Evan seconded the motion. Erin called it a wonderful plan.

   The plan was passed unanimously.

7. Draft agenda for annual meeting
   Erin will forward materials to Pete to be linked to on the website. Erin will prepare the agenda. It was agreed that Erin would cover the minutes, Treasurer's Report, her own report and the Election of the Executive Board. Gretchen will cover the Annual Plan and the new budget.

   If we don't have interest in the open position by the time of the annual meeting, it is possible to nominate someone from the floor.

8. Other Business
   Judy Owen sent an e.mail to us to say that AASD is interested in bringing Jimmy Santiago Baca back to the Valley next year or the following year. AASD is also interested in collaborating with other groups to make this happen. We like the idea if the budget allows us to help. We have to also think about criteria for these types of decisions.

   Erin said that a past joint meeting of hospital librarians with FVLC was successful. The education committee might want to run something similar in the future.

9. Adjournment
   At 2:25, Gretchen moved that we adjourn and Evan seconded. The next educational offering is 5.19.2006.

Respectfully Submitted By,
Elizabeth ("all the things that I used to know have gone out the window") Timmins