Maintains a continuing education program and information network for library trustees and encourages citizens’ use and support of libraries.
News
- Join Us For Trustee Day!
- August 19, 2019
- Join us for a full day of programming just for you at the 2019 ILA Annual Conference! Trustee Day will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 24 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The day will begin with a co…
- Debbie Smart, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, Named Trustee of the Year
- July 16, 2019
- Debbie Smart, President of the Board of Library Trustees at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, is the 2019 Illinois Library Association (ILA) Trustee of the Year Award Recipient. This annual citation is awarded to a public library trustee for ac…
- Katrina Arnold, Broadview Public Library District, Named Trustee of the Year Award
- August 17, 2018
- Katrina Arnold, trustee at the Broadview Public Library District, is the 2018 ILA Trustee of the Year Award Recipient. Presented by ILA’s Trustee Forum and sponsored by Peregrine, Stime, Newman, Ritzman & Bruckner, Ltd., this annual citatio…
Events
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Oct
24
2019
Trustee Day @ ILA Annual Conference
Thursday, Oct 24, 2019 8:00am–4:00pm
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Nov
16
2019
Trustee Forum Meeting
Saturday, Nov 16, 2019 10:00am–12:00pm
Brookfield Public Library, 3609 Grand Blvd., Brookfield, IL 60513
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Jan
18
2020
Trustee Forum Meeting
Saturday, Jan 18, 2020 10:00am–12:00pm
Maywood Public Library, 121 S 5th Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
The Trusty Trustee
The ILA Library Trustee Forum newsletter, The Trusty Trustee, serves as a resource for the ILA trustee community (members and non-members) by providing the latest education, information, and news to help trustees successfully perform their duties.
Trustee Facts File
The fourth edition of the Trustee Facts File is meant to provide a broad overview of the duties, responsibilities, and tasks of the public library trustee. Available via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Apple sites for download to Kindle, Nook, and iPad.
Administrative Ready Reference
This useful resource contains information on annexation, charitable giving, fee calculation, ordinances, grant planning, and more. This material was published on CD-ROM, and was made possible by grant funding provided by The Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State using federal LSTA funding.
Other Trustee Information
- Resources for Trustees
- Illinois Libraries Today (PDF 4.1 MB)
- Illinois Public Library Statistics
- The Internet and Our Children (PDF 3.2 MB)
- Library Advocacy (PDF .1 MB)
- Privacy and Confidentiality (PDF .4 MB)
- Serving Our Public (PDF .4 MB)
Forum Leadership
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Jay Kasten, Manager
Trustee at Vernon Area Public Library District
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Joe Filapek, Board liaison
Trustee at Aurora Public Library
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Carol Vaughan Kissane, Member
Brookfield Public Library
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Donald L. Roalkvam, Member
Indian Trails Public Library District
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Dorothy Clark-Smith, Member
Bellwood Public Library
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Lila Marek, Member
Bridgeview Public Library
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Lynn DeSmidt, Member
Trustee at Bartlett Public Library District
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Percy Harris, Member
Trustee at Homewood Public Library
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Richard Corbett, Member
Fox River Valley Public Library District
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Rose E. Mosley, Member
Maywood Public Library District
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Kathryn Lind Caudill, Manager-Elect
Ela Area Public Library District
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Margaret J. Danhof, Past Manager
Fountaindale Public Library District
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Cyndi Robinson, Staff liaison
Deputy Director at Illinois Library Association
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