Who We Are

About ALTA

ALTA is the collective voice for public library trustees across Alberta. 

We empower trustees to become strong leaders in their library communities and strive to ensure that all library trustees have access to the information, resources, communication, advocacy and training they need to be effective and strong leaders within their library communities.

The Alberta Library Trustees Association (ALTA) was founded in 1971, and represents the library boards and trustees that govern public libraries in Alberta. We serve over 2400 volunteer library trustees across Alberta who provide governance to over 165 library boards across the province. 

Belief Statement

The Alberta Library Trustees’ Association believes that library services are essential to the quality and standard of life of Albertans and vital to the education, social, and cultural development of the province.

Mission Statement

ALTA is the collective voice for library trustees. ALTA builds trustee capacity through education, leadership, communication, partnerships, and collaboration.

Vision Statement

Effective Library Board Trustees providing leadership for great community library services to all Albertans.

The ALTA Board Composition

• President, elected from the ALTA Board and can serve up to three, consecutive two year terms.
• Vice-President is elected annually at the first meeting after the AGM from among the Directors.
• One Director from each of the eight regions. They can serve a maximum of three consecutive two year terms but must be re-elected by the members every two years. Even and odd-numbered regions elect their Directors in alternate years.
• One Director is appointed from the Edmonton and Calgary Public Library Boards every two years.