Present:  Patricia Van Pelt, Faith Morrison, Deb Charlesworth, Don Durfee, Christa Walck, Eloise Haller, Dick Rupley, Sandy Lewin, Terry Reynolds, Amy Hughes, and Dana Richter.
Absent:  Mary Marchaterre, Karen Hubbard, Sue DesRochers

Chairman Amy Hughes presided.  Faith Morrison agreed to take the minutes.

The minutes of the February 5, 2009 meeting were reviewed and approved.

Treasurer Terry Reynolds presented the treasurer’s report.  The total in the accounts as of 3/1/2009 was $19,215.74. Book cart sales was greater than $380 since the start of the academic year.  The treasurer's report was reviewed and passed.

Eloise Haller reviewed the status of the 2009 book sale.  The following items were decided:
1.        Dana agreed to be in charge of setup and asking Facilities to move the books from the Library to the MUB.
2.        Faith agreed to sell memberships at the door of the presale.
3.        Amy agreed to contact the MTU recycling group to arrange for disposal of worn/unsellable books.
4.        Karen as tasked (Patricia will notify her) with inviting the local librarians to come to the sale; Patricia will bring posters to Karen to post in those locations and around Hancock.
5.        Patricia will post posters in Calumet art galleries.
6.        Dick will hang posters in Chassell.
7.        Eloise will hang posters in Houghton.
8.        Amy agreed to make a sign for the map cart.
9.        Publicity was discussed; various people agreed to do parts of the publicity.
10.        All board members were asked to bring paper bags to the Library for the sale.
11.        Deb agreed to ask the MUB to provide water for the hours of setup on the day of the presale.

The board discussed dates for the 2010 sale and agreed to April 8/9 2010.  Amy will log-on to the MTU system and reserve the MUB for these dates.

A work bee will be needed and has been scheduled for Thursday 19 March 2-4.

Don reported on the Winter Carnival Book Sale/Hot Chocolate event; it was a success!  The FVPL took in $281 in sales and memberships; more than 300 people stopped by.

Faith will put together a March newsletter and will contact those whose help she needs.

Patricia showed the board adhesive fabric labels that she suggests for the FVPL art collection in the Library.  They are repositionable; they are made in Hancock at the Ladybug printers.

The next board meeting is Thursday 2 April 2009.

Submitted by Faith Morrison, March 13, 2009