Library boards have an important task: they work to ensure the provision of exemplary library services in the community. Members of these boards, commonly called library trustees, are chosen by the local municipal council soon after it is elected. Too often, however, the new council is not adequately focused or equipped for the task, and therefore highly qualified trustee applicants may be passed over, or not even interviewed.Council wants to have a successful library board, so it should welcome assistance from the outgoing board (which is still in place until the new one is selected) when recruiting the new trustees. Here are some things your library board can do in the next 12 months to help the library get the board it needs and deserves.