Fox Valley Library Council Executive Board
Minutes of the September 25, 2009 meeting held via webinar thanks to Winnefox

Present: Erin Czech, Laurie Magee, Val Magno, Karen Probst, Elizabeth Timmins and helper Joy Schwarz!

1. Call to order.
   Val Magno called the meeting to order at 9:10.
2. Additions to the agenda.
   None.
3. Approve minutes from the February 17, 2009 meeting.
   Karen made a motion to accept the minutes. Erin seconded. The motion carried.
4. Treasurer's Report
   Pete was not here but sent his report ahead. Thanks, Pete. First, we had a discussion about dues, via e.mail, prior to this meeting. Pete set out these options:
   1. Not charge dues again. We have enough money in the accounts, assuming we don't go berserk.
   2. Charge $35. It's not too much and it keeps FVLC on the radar.
   3. We could lower the dues to $25 or $30. It's a nice gesture and still reminds people that we're there.

   Erin moved to accept the third option. Karen seconded. Karen Probst noted that we do not want people to take the organization for granted. The motion carried.

   Pete sent the Treasurer's Report in advance of this meeting. Laurie moved to accept the Treasurer's report and Valerie seconded. The motion carried.

5. President's Report
   Steve Mongelluzzo offered to do a free workshop for FVLC Sept 25, but then cancelled due to a 3 week consulting job in Africa that came up...

   Instead FVLC agreed to co-sponsor the September 15, 2009 Winnefox program: From Best-Kept Secret to Best-Seller: Strategies for Spreading Your Library's Story and provide lunch for people attending this program.

   Change in email list fvlc-l@freelists.org replaces fvlc-l@mailhub.lawrence.edu
   Please let Val or Pete know if any problems crop up with the e.mail list.

   Valerie led us in congratulating Laurie on her retirement. We narrowed down our next board meeting to either Nov. 11th a.m. or Nov. 10th p.m. This will be clarified via e.mail. We will meet at Menasha and celebrate Laurie's retirement. We hope that Laurie and Tasha will be in attendance so that the "reins can be passed."

6. Education Committee Report
   Valerie shared a brief outline of what is on the horizon.

   Janice Laubenstein - Will host next education meeting at J.J. Keller Dec 4 2009 with topic something technically appropriate, like e-books.

   Sue Vater Olsen - Chair - Going to India. Is willing to be Feb./Mar. 2010 presenter. Will be in charge of February/March Program.

   Joe Bongers - Has a child due in March :) That means he will probably be the person organizing next year's Education Program in Sept/October 2010, since Janice is organizing Dec 2009 and Sue is organizing Feb/Mar 2010. Might be willing to become future vice-chair of FVLC.

   We would like next September's educational offering not to take us by surprise the way it did this year.

   Rebecca Buchmann - Is willing to host an Education meeting at her library. Will take the lead in setting up the Apr/May 2010 program. Joe will feed her information on who the authors are at Fox Cities Book Festival in case one seems appropriate for a Library oriented FVLC program...otherwise will work on getting something for May 2010.

7. Fox Cities Book Festival
   Nothing to report. We, as a group, will support it.
8. Directors at Large Reports
   None.
9. Adjourn
   Elizabeth made a motion to adjourn and Karen seconded. The motion carried. The meeting ended at 9:30. Thanks to Joy Schwarz for leading us through the webinar format.

Respectfully Submitted By,
Elizabeth ("When something's cold, let me put a little fire on it") Timmins