The Kansas Library Trustee Certification Program continued to flourish through the winter of 2009-2010. A large number of trustees completed their core skill credits and achieved certification. The use of board tutorials and viewings of the Wyoming Trustee Trouble videos have been very successful in many libraries, especially in Southeast Kansas, where the program has been added to the criteria for system funding. Kansas now has 327 certified trustees.
The commitment of Kansas trustees to the Certification Program has been noticed across the nation. The State Library staff participated in a Public Library Association Conference Program called Trustee Excellence. The program was well attended by both trustees and librarians and there was lively discussion. Trustees in Kansas and across the nation are recognizing their important role in public library development. At this time when libraries are struggling with funding cuts and yet being recognized for critical public information services, they need the support of informed trustee leaders and loyal, long-term Friends. Kansas has been fortunate enough to have both.
The following trustees completed their certification in the closing weeks of 2009 or early in 2010.
Arma Public Library
- Brenda Banks
Linn County at Blue Mound
- Diane Ball
- Brenda Beth
- Anndi Bownes
- Keeko Moeller
- Sharon Terry
- Trina Watson
- Patricia Willcut
Chanute Public Library
- Robert Geiger
- Gail Klaassen
- Troy Krenzel
- Carrie Larue
- Janea Lawrence
- Bennie Robbins
- Deanne Schoenberger
Erie City Library
- Mary Ann Buscher
- Robert Campbell
- Jim Carlson
- William Zimmer
Eureka Public
- Lee Ann Campbell
- William Hart
- Kathryn Helfrich
- Barbara Lewis Long
- Shelby Miller
- Jackie Seely
Fredonia Public Library
- Celia Harris
- Jo Linn
- Fred Lorentz
- Monte Mahan
- Jim Porter
- Joan Richardson
- Howard Svaty
- Nancy Timmons
Garnett Public Library
- Anita Dennis
- Nancy Horn
- Cleon Rickel
- Jennifer Sibley
- Gary Stapp
Girard Public
- Zachary Adams
- Barbara Mikrut
- Faith Paoni
- Lisa Parsons
- Joyce Taylor
- Don Vinardi
- Don Wymore
Hamilton City Library
- Tammy Ashlock
- Brandy Freund
- Shirley Hughes
- Rosann Knight
- Emma Ledford
- Shirley Ledford
- Cindy Raybush
Humboldt Public
- Judy Arbeiter
- Mickey Beagley
- Peggy Griffith
- Ron Jarred
- Rosemarie Jay
- Mary McCullough
- Jean Ranabarger
Independence Public
- Joy Barta
- Kay Bruce
- Jim Kelly
- Mary Mani
- Phyllis Mills
- Tim Raglin
- Linda Spencer
Longton Public
- Irma Bish
- Bobby Dougherty
- Jonas Ferguson
- Kathy Ferguson
- Flora Fielder
- Kay Miller
- Avanelle Rankin
McCune Osage Township
- Katherine Allen
- Judy Brown
- Kathy Coonrod
- Anita McGown
- Martha Parsons
- Paul Troop
Moline Public Library
- Angela Allen
- Marilyn Brace
- Patricia McCarty
- Sally Morgan
- Janet Rash
- Mary Taylor
- Roxane Walker
Mound Valley Public Library
- Bachele Blackburn
- Fayrene Brownewell
- Deanna Jones
- Teresa Jones
- Louise Williams
Oakley Public
- Richard Kvasnicka
- Pat Ryan
- Judy Swart
Parsons Public
- Judy Ellis
- George Hill
- Patricia Holroyd
- Naomi Long
- Jody Thompson
- Mary Etta Watson
- Brian West
- Scott Zollars
Pittsburg Public
- Gil Cooper
- Cathleen Duncan
- Brad Hodson
- Janice Jewett
- Mark Kolarik
- Jerry Waltrip
- Astrid Zagorski
Richmond Public
- Patti Rosey
Graves Memorial in St. Paul
- Jane Anne Beachner
- Katherine Faskin
- Gertrude Gallo
- Jane O’Bryan
- Carlene Yarnell
Weir Public Library
- Roxy Blessent
- Margaret Sullivan
- Karen Thomson
- Trish Wyckoff
If there are questions or concerns about the Kansas Library Trustee Certification Program, please call Shannon Roy at 785-296-2148 or send email to shanroy@kslib.info .