Friends of Kansas Libraries

Friends of Kansas Libraries (FoKL)
Board Meeting Minutes
October 19, 2007
Salina Public Library 9:30 am
Present: Nancy Malone, Carolyn Little, Sue Blechl, Tina Stropes, Shirley Funk, Nancy Keith, Clarice Howard, Midge Jones, Connie Doeden, Andrea Sobba, Susan Richardson, Marion Renner, Shannon Roy
Absent: Gail Fisher
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FoKL Board minutes
July 13, 2007
Eureka Public Library
9 a.m.

Present: President Nancy Malone, Vice President Carolyn Little, Secretary Sue Blechl, Treasurer Tina Stropes, Clarice Howard, Marion Renner, Susan Richardson, Gail Fisher, Connie Doeden, Andrea Sobba, Nancy Keith, Midge Jones

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Friends of Kansas Libraries
Annual Meeting
Tri-Conference – Topeka, KS
April 11, 2007

In the absence of President Nancy Malone, Vice President Carolyn Little called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.

Fourteen people were in attendance.

The minutes of the April 5, 2006 annual meeting in Wichita were approved as presented. (Clarice Howard / Nancy Keith, motion passed)

A printed President’s report (see attached) was read by participants. Comments included
- Great that we had pre-Triconference meeting via OPAL – we should do this again next year
-OPAL technology not compatible with Macs

The President’s report as accepted. (Nancy Keith/Midge Jones, motion passed)

The proposed by-laws change on the role of the treasurer was passed as presented. (Shirley Funk / Andrea Sobba, motion passed)

The finance report (see attached ) was presented and approved. (Midge Jones / Nancy Keith, motion passed)

Clarice Howard reported on the current membership for 2007. There are 170 paid members.
- 97 individuals
-56 Friends organizations
-17 libraries

Andrea Sobba gave a report on public relations. Awards were presented at the noon KLTA/FoKL luncheon. All board members were encouraged to take a turn on the awards & grants committee, as you get a real sense of what Friends groups are doing. Sue Blechl will write a Freeda B. Frank column for the newsletter on awards and grants and on how to improve the applications. All present heartily agreed that Andrea does a great job with public relations, and that her Kanlib-l listserv reminders are wonderful. The board will consider how to recognize the award winners at the conference – perhaps with photos, a reception line following the luncheon, or some badge or sash to wear.

The nominating committee presented a printed ballot (see attached). The entire slate was elected as listed (Clarice Howard / Robert Richmond, motion passed)

Carolyn Little reported that due to job changes, Dee Longoria had resigned from the FoKL Board and as Secretary. Her term expires on June 30, 2008. Sue Blechl was elected to fill Dee’s term as Secretary. (Nancy Keith / Clarice Howard, passed)

Nan Porter has resigned from the FoKL board. There are now vacancies for the SWKLS and CKLS representatives and for at-large positions.

The meeting adjourned at 5 pm. (Shirley Funk / Nancy Keith, passed)

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Blechl, Secretary

FoKL Executive Board Minutes
April 9, 2007

The meeting was called to order by President, Nancy Malone at 10:10 a.m. in the NEKLS OPAL meeting room. Those present were Sue Blechl, Clarice Howard, Nancy Keith, Carolyn Little, Nancy Malone, Mary Markwalter, Andrea Sobba, Tina Stropes and Susan Richardson.
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Present: Shirley Funk, Nancy Malone, Marsha Howe, Karen Olson, Marion Renner, Norma Johnson, Larry Romine, Eunice Boeve, Nancy Keith, Clarice Howard, Dee Longoria, Nan Porter, Andrea Sobba, Leroy Gattin, Robert Richmond, Laura Yowell, Susan Richardson, Carla Kaiser, Sue Blechl, and Carolyn Little.

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