HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWN 
MEETING MINUTES - 2/22/07 AT EDINA LIBRARY 
 
L. Engberg called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. 
 
18 Attendees: Roger Burg, Pat Chisenhall, Mena Dyste, Ann Eccles, Linda Engberg, 
Cathy Fischer, Evelyn Gross, Bette Kluck, Marcia Larson, Sandy Louis, Helen McNulty, 
Phyllis Mattill, Vicki Oeljen, Alice Paul, Robert Rohlf, David Smith, Jean Smith, Elaine 
Weber 
 
Minutes: Minutes of the 9/14/06 meeting had been sent (electronic or paper) to members 
and copies were available at this meeting. MSP 
 
Treasurer Report: Balance as of 11/30/06: $221.17. Copy is included with Secretary 
Report and is subject to audit. An audit will be done by Biruta Spruds and Cindy Ahrens 
prior to the May, 2007, meeting. 
 
Reports 
Board of Directors: L. Engberg reported that Hennepin County is considering 
establishing a county-wide retirees group and a staff person (Karen Wahlund) had 
contacted Margaret Gillespie about the structure of Officially Withdrawn. Margaret had 
forwarded the request to Engberg who supplied bylaws and general information. 
 
Archivers : Sandy Louis reported workers meet monthly; have finished reviewing photos 
and almost through the Central Files; plan is to then establish fact sheet for each library 
and identify key staff, events, etc.; usually meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 
Ridgedale. Phyllis Mattill reported on the Displays: case has been moved to reception 
area at Ridgedale (much greater visibility); five displays have been done; help welcome 
and donations (especially realia). 
 
Membership: currently 92 members, of whom 26 have paid the $5. dues for 2006/2007. 
At the May, 2007, meeting, $5. dues for 2007/2008 will be payable. Members who do not 
pay their dues by the 30th of June, 2007, will be dropped from the membership list and 
will no longer receive information. 
 
Newsletter: Reminder to keep email addresses current with OW; currently not possible to 
print & mail updates from HCL Weekly Reader to those without email; may reconsider 
once in future. 
 
Unfinished Business: Pat Kulseth is working on web page for Officially Withdrawn; print 
pages of several entries were available for attendees to view; when ready, HCL will put a 
link to the site on the staff web page; Pat Chisenhall suggested we consider changing our 
name to Officially Withdrawn Library Workers and thus would have acronym: OWLW. 
 
New Business: None 
 
Announcements: Next Meeting: May 17, 2007, at the Plymouth Library. Sharon Charles 
will talk with us about HCL's TECHNOLOGY plans. Please plan to arrive before 9:30 
a.m. as Sharon is scheduled to begin at 9:30. More details later this spring. 
 
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned to program at 10:00 a.m. 
 
Program: Video clips from 3 programs of the Oral History project were shown, featured: 
Helen Young, Fred Mauer & Olaf Jacobsen, and Alice Paul, Ethel Olson, & Mary 
Wilson. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
Phyllis Mattill, Secretary pro tem