ILTA Recognizes Indiana Public Library Trustees and Boards for Commitment to Continuing Education

The boards of Lake County Public Library, Monroe County Public Library, and Porter County Public Library will receive Outstanding Board Recognition, as a result of a majority of their trustees from the library reaching the Recognized Trustee level.

Lake County Public Library Trustee Board receives LINK Board Award, District 1 Conference. Left to right: Ella Gilbertson, Arthur Giannini, Edith Dakich, and Sara Laughlin, ILF President.

ILF President, Sara Laughlin and Porter County Public Library Trustee and LINK award recipient, Judith Hanson, District 1 Conference.

Jane Myers, Lebanon Public Library (and President-elect of ILF) will receive Exemplary Trustee recognition, the highest level offered for individual trustees.

Jane Myers, Lebanon Public Library Trustee and LINK award repcipient and Sara Laughlin, ILF President, District 4 Conference.

Nancy Ahrbecker, Plainfield Public Library (and President of ILTA) achieved the Outstanding Trustee level.

Nancy Ahrbecker and Mary Benson, Plainfield Public Library Trustees accepting LINK award at District 4 Conference

Three trustees have earned Master Trustee recognition:

Bill Sahm, Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Penny Austin, Monroe County Public Library
Pat Steele, Monroe County Public Library

Susan Luttrell, Sara Laughlin, ILF President, and Bill Sahm from Kokomo-Howard County Public Library accepting LINK award at District 2 Conference.

Thirty-six trustees reached the Recognized Trustee level:

Julie Greathouse, Alexandrian Public Library
Pamela Laux, Allen County Public Library
James Williams, Jr., Allen County Public Library
Larry States, Beech Grove Public Library
Jane Herndon, Carmel Clay Public Library
Larry Nilles, Danville-Center Township Public Library
Edison Thuma, Danville-Center Township Public Library
Maximiliano Iglesias, Hammond Public Library
Niki Downey, Johnson County Public Library
Sally Sturgell, Johnson County Public Library
Jo Weems, Johnson County Public Library
Ron Gilman, Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Susan Luttrell, Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
Edith Dakich, Lake County Public Library
Michael Davis, Lake County Public Library
Arthur Giannini, Lake County Public Library
Ella Gilbertson, Lake County Public Library
Robert Marszalek, Lake County Public Library
Dennis Tobin, Lake County Public Library
Kandra Caldwell, Lebanon Public Library
David Koehler, Lebanon Public Library
Stephen Moberly, Monroe County Public Library
John Walsh, Monroe County Public Library
Carol Edmondson, Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
Kevin Neal, Plainfield-Guildford Township Public Library
Darla Block, Porter County Public Library System
Gerrie Bowie, Porter County Public Library System
Mary Bradford, Porter County Public Library System
Judith Hanson, Porter County Public Library System
Vicki Timm, Putnam County Public Library
John Borneman, Tipton County Public Library
Bob Barnard, Union County Public Library
Robert Mardis, Vigo County Public Library
Sally Otte, Personal member and former Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library trustee
Mary Benson, personal member and former Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library trustee
Sara Laughlin, personal member and former Monroe County Public Library trustee


IILF President Sara Laughlin and Maximilliano Iglesias, Hammond Public Library Trustee and LINK award recipient, District 1 Conference.

Robert Mardis, Vigo County Public Library Trustee and LINK award recipient and ILF President, District 5/7 Conference.

Sara Laughlin, ILF President, and John Borneman, Tipton County Public Library, accepting a LINK award.

ILF President Sara Laughlin and Bob Barnard, Union County Public Library Trustee and LINK award recipient, District 8 Conference.

ILF President, Sara Laughlin and Vicki Timm, Putnam County Public Library Trustee and LINK award recipient, District 5/7 Conference.

Individual trustees earned points toward recognition through individual or institutional membership and participation in the Indiana Library Federation and attendance at continuing education.

Other trustees from 130 public libraries are on their way to earning recognition.

 

Sponsored by the Indiana Library Trustee Association, an association of the Indiana Library Federation, through a partnership with the Indiana State Library.