"As trustees of libraries, we have been entrusted with the noblest task of all - to preserve, strengthen, and promote the growth and use of our community’s libraries... The library for which we work today will long outlive us and will provide inspiration and encouragement for generations to come." (Source: Jane Bellon, Illinois Trustee Facts File, 1997 edition, p.1)

• The 2011 Utah Public Library Trustee Manual - Your best source of information for an overall coverage of trusteeship.

• Utah Library Laws - Here you will find a PDF document and links to parts of the Utah Code and Administrtaive Rules relevant to libraries, including Internet access, GRAMA, CIPA, and Open Meetings.

• Trustee Academy Courses - Online webinars produced by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations. Access for Utah Trustees paid by the State Library.
  • Trustee Basics, Part 1 (45 minutes)
  • Trustee Basics, Part 2 (48 minutess)
  • Advocating for Your Library (41 minutes)

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For the login & password contact your library director or your State Library consultant.

• Library Board Requirements - This is an easy-to-read summary of the sections of the Utah Code that pertain to library boards. From the Utah Public Library Trustee Manual.

• 21st Century Trusteeship - Presentation by Craig Neilson and Steve Matthews (State Library) at the 2010 Utah Library Association Conference.

• A Comparison of Roles and Responsibilities of Public Library Trustees and Library Directors in the areas of Governance, Planning, Personnel, Policy Making, Finances, Public Relations, Continuing Education. From the Utah Public Library Trustee Manual.

• 21st Century Skills & Utah Libraries - Presentation by Donna Jones Morris and Steve Matthews (State Library) at the 2010 Utah Library Association Conference.

• Trustee Self-Evaluation & Library Board of Directors Self-Evaluation - This checklist helps you identify areas of strength and areas for further development both for you as a trustee and for the board as a whole.

• 21st Century Libraries Panel - Presentation by Gina Millsap (Executive Director, Topeka Shawnee County Public Library), Janene Bowen (Grant and Media Specialist, Jordan School District), and Michael Freeman (Director, Utah Valley University Library) at the 2010 Utah Library Association Conference.

• Library Statistics for Advocacy - This PDF brochure highlights how the numbers already being collected by the library can be used for evaluation of services and for advocacy efforts.

• Trustees On Track - Short video clips (2-3 minutes long) of various Utah library trustees talking about important topics.

• The Public Library Trustee: Responsibilities & Opportunities for Service - This is a brochure you can customize for your library that explains what a library trustee is, the roles library boards play, and the 12 golden rules for trustees. (English: PDF | MS Publisher) (Spanish: PDF | MS Publisher)

• Getting On Board! - Short videos (10-15 minutes long) from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Pennsylvania Department of Education.

• Keeping Public Libraries Public: A Checklist for Communities Considering Privatization of Public Libraries. (PDF) American Library Association, June 2011

• State Library Consultants - Our librarians can provide basic trustee orientation on various topics including: roles and responsibilities, library policy and procedures, library law, personnel issues, running a meeting, library advocacy, and strategic planning.