Desirable Qualifications for a Library Trustee

1. Interest in the library, close acquaintance with community social and economic conditions, active with groups within the community, and capable of communicating the mission of the library to the residents.
2. Capacity to contribute knowledge or expertise in a major management area of the library: financial, personnel, program, policy, advocacy or legal.
3. Readiness to devote time and effort to carrying out the duties of trusteeship.
4. Recognition of the library's importance as a center of information of community culture, recreation, and continuing education.
5. Ability to work well with others: board members, librarian and staff members, and the public served by the library.
6. An open mind, intellectual curiosity, and respect for the opinions of others.
7. Initiative and ability to establish policies for successful operation of the library.

Adapted from: The Library Trustee - A Practical Guidebook, fifth edition, Virginia G. Young; ALA; 1995.

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