FoKL Executive Committee Agenda
August 11, 2006
Nancy, Carolyn, Tina, Clarice

Committee Reports (committee)

---- Financial -- Tina (Eunice, Connie)
July report (received via email) – okay
CR108 form announcement – This form will be reproduced in the next FoKL Point newsletter.
Newsletter ad sponsors – Tina will ask Connie to contact KLTA and find out how they do their newsletter sponsors.

---- Governance – Carolyn (Rosanne, Vikki Jo, Dee) – Dee was unable to attend.
News releases – Thanks to Carolyn and Dee for getting news releases out about the July 14 meeting.
Board work for October -- Talked about doing some get acquainted activity.
KLA memorandum – Must be completely revised, need to wait for the new Hutchinson Public Library director.
Delete any blogs ? -- Yes, Nancy will do.
Update www.fokl.net ? (membership form) -- Carolyn will add this to the “Pages” section on the web page (About FoKL Membership)

----Membership – Clarice (Marion, Shirley, Midge)
How many new and renewed memberships do we have? Clarice reported we have 37 individuals, 12 groups, and 1 other. Nancy reported on several she had seen that had not gotten recorded yet.
Kanlib-L announcement that only members will receive the Newsletter because of increased cost of postage. – Clarice will do this.
Brochure sent to KLA for their mailing. Has anyone seen that? – No, Carolyn will check with KLA.
Encourage Marion to update Start-Up packets – Clarice will work with Marion.
What do we do for the Contributions? -- Nancy M. will write a thank you to the contributors when they send in their membership forms with their contributions.

----Public Relations – Andrea (Mary, Nan, Nancy K., Susan, Sue) – Andrea was unable to join the discussion.
FoKL distribution list – How is Mary doing on this? We did not know.
Newsletter schedule – need to give to Susan – The following Newsletter schedule was proposed: July 10, October 1, January 1 (ready by Dec. 10), April (Tri-Conference.
Newsletter – who reminds Sue to make request on Kanlib-L for news? Nancy will talk with Susan R. about the Newsletter and schedule.
Advertise our grant opportunities to members? – It was suggested that this be done ASAP and on Kan-L to encourage people joining.

Old Business

Updated meeting schedule:

Schedule of FoKL Executive Board:
Friday, October 13, 2006 – Hutchinson, Ks. – 9:00 a.m.
Friday, January 12, 2007 – video conference – 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 – Tri-Conference
Friday, July 13, 2007 – Eureka, Ks. – 9:00 a.m.
OPAL Schedule for Executive Committee (10 a.m.):
Friday, August 11, 2006
Friday, September 8, 2006
Friday, November 10, 2006
Friday, December 8, 2006
Friday, February 9, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007
Friday, May 11, 2007

New Business

Fall workshop and National Friends Week, October 22-28, 2006 – Clarice recommended and it was agreed upon by consensus that FoKL sponsor a workshop on Saturday, October 28 with South Central Kansas Library System in Clearwater. The workshop will deal with fund raising and marketing for the smaller Friends groups and their libraries. We endorsed spending $500 for this event from the carry over money, not make it a line item. The speaker will be Andrew Sanderbeck, Professional Development Speaker, Trainer and Consultant Publisher, Library~Connect Newsletter, www.andrewsanderbeck.com. Nancy M. will be asking board members to assistant with this event.

October board meeting in Hutchinson. – Tina and Susan are working on this.

Committees plan on meeting via OPAL? – Ran out of time

If you have questions or see errors, please contact Nancy M. at nmalone@sckls.info.