The commitment of KLTA is to promote public library services, provide information for trustees, and advance the cause of public libraries in the legislature. Legislatures listen to their local constituents and local trustees provide that vital link between state government and the local library. As a member of a state organization, you receive information that helps you remain an effective library board trustee.

The goals of KLTA are to:

It is easy sometimes to go out on your own to help your own library but with an organization, needs can be determined and goals set for all libraries. If you are working alone you have few outside resources but with a state organization, you have many resources to contact for information and help.

Trustees are important members of their communities. People listen when they speak and we need the voices of all Trustees to speak for better public library services and to generally advance the cause of libraries across the state.

KLTA is committed to bringing information to Trustees as they work to make their library an asset to their community. Trustees are not professional librarians but we are called to make decisions that directly relate to the existence of our libraries. We all need help and that is why KLTA is the organization trustees should join.

KLTA has a state board with a representative from each region. The regions and the current state board members are listed. Perhaps you would like to represent your region. We need everyone's help as a local trustee member of KLTA and when vacancies occur, to serve on the state board.