Utah State Library

“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. We must maintain the heritage that libraries hold for the future good of our society. The library for which we work today will long outlive us and will provide inspiration and encouragement for generations to come. As the Information Age progresses, libraries are more than ever important to the maintenance of civilization as we know it and as we wish it to be.”

(Jane Bellon, Illinois Trustee Facts File, 1997 edition, p.1)

This webpage is intended to help Utah library trustees answer the basic questions everyone has after appointment:

• As a trustee, what do I need to do?
• How do I do it?
• What are other trustees doing?

Trustee Learning Resources

• Trustee / Board Orientation
• Utah & National Library News
• Directions for Utah Libraries
• Utah State Library Forums (online discussion of ideas)
• Trustee Enrichment Course (Internet-based course)
• Trustee Internet Resources (links to dozens of Internet resources for trustees)

Friends of Libraries Resources

• Utah Friends of Libraries
• Friends of Libraries USA
• Volunteer Legal Handbook
• Dolnick, S. (2005) The Essential Friends of Libraries: Fast facts, forms, and tips. Chicago: American Library Association. Supplemental CD-ROM.