President Michelle Swain convened the meeting at 4:05 p.m.

 

President Swain invited comments from members.

 

Executive Director Roseanne Siemens gave a legislative update. (Get from Rosanne)

 

President Swain reported that 820 people are currently registered for the conference. She also noted that this is the first conference Leroy Gattin, retired director of the Hutchinson Public Library, did not serve as conference coordinator. She also gave a brief summary of the future for the TriConference, indicating that the Council is working to improve the conference planning process as well as the revenue potential for KLA. She encouraged everyone to fill out the evaluation form on the KLA website.

 

Second Vice-President: Denise Smith, director, Stanton County Library, Johnson, KS

 

Others – see council minutes.

 

Officers for 2007, beginning July 1 are:

 

 KLA Presidential Award Winners 2007

See Council minutes

 

 

President Swain reviewed the 2007-08 budget.   A question was asked regarding why individual and institutional dues revenue projections were less than the previous year. Siemens explained that the previous years’ projections were too high and weren’t met. The Finance Committee felt the current figures were realistic and do not indicate an expectation that membership will decline.

 

Another question was asked regarding the budget status of the KLA Educational Foundation. Swain explained that the KLA Educational Foundation’s finances as a separate 501(c)3 organization must be separate from KLA’s finances.

 

President Swain reported that the KLA Council approved the KLA Strategic Plan for 2007-09 at its meeting on April 11, 2007. She reviewed the new mission, vision, values and goals. Copies are available at the conference and the new plan will be available on the KLA website following the TriConference. President-elect Carla Kaiser indicated this will be the work plan for KLA during her presidency and she asked for volunteers to help implement the plan.

 

 

President Swain introduced MPLA President Wayne Hammond, President-elect Rob Banks and announced members who have 15+ years of membership in MPLA.

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:37 p.m.