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Welcome to the Saskatchewan Library Trustees' Association. The association is pleased to present this handbook as a guide in assisting its members with their duties as trustees in the governance of public libraries in Saskatchewan. The trustee's role is important to the successful management of public libraries, and the handbook is one of many ways in which the association supports its members. Libraries play an important role in the educational, cultural, social, economic, and recreational aspects of our communities and the province. The handbook gives emphasis to those aspects of public libraries for which trustees are responsible. As a trustee you will have an opportunity to maintain the proud tradition of public library service for which this province has been widely recognized. Your commitment as a trustee is vital if we are to maintain this proud tradition. There are many challenges ahead. But as a member of the association we will through co-operative means remain in the forefront of providing the kind of library services, necessary to the future well-being for people of this province. The SLTA dedicates this handbook to the memory of George Bothwell who devoted much of his life to the cause of libraries. George died September 10, 1996 bringing to a close his insatiable desire to serve his community and province. He will be missed and never forgotten by his colleagues and many friends. George was well known to library trustees and to the library community locally, provincially and nationally for his long and lasting commitment to libraries. Like his mother before him, George was a pioneer of the province-wide public library system as we know it today and a strong advocate of libraries. In his steadfast support of libraries, George exemplified the virtues of a library trustee, and in 1995 he received recognition for his contribution to the provincial library system when he was accorded a lifelong honorary membership in the SLTA. For those who did not have the good fortune of knowing George personally and who are not aware of his record of public service it is with pleasure the association shares his epitaph. George came from Winnipeg to Regina where he worked as a journalist with The Leader News. He first reported on the political scene and then in later years he became directly involved as a candidate in civic and provincial politics. He spent many years of his life in the public relations field. He owned and operated one of the largest public relations and advertising agencies in the province. George was involved with his church, the Wascana Kiwanis Club, the Lung Association, Heritage Regina, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and many other community endeavours. He was bestowed with honorary life memberships in eight other organizations and in 1992 received the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Although George was involved in many facets of community life he never forgot about libraries, to which he devoted much of his time and talents. As a member of the Regina Public Library Board for more than 30 years he made an immeasurable contribution. He helped raise funds to construct the central library building in the Queen city and in recent years he was a major advocate of the multitype library initiative. He served on the executive of the Saskatchewan and the Canadian Library Associations. In 1995, the South Regina branch library was named in George Bothwell's honour, a fitting tribute to a loyal and lifelong supporter and advocate. The Saskatchewan Provincial Library staff continues to be of assistance to the association in providing its members with the kind of support they need to fulfill their duties as library trustees.
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