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Sep 22, 2026 35 min

The Library Board

from Sounds from the Shelves Hosted by Salt Lake County Library

In this episode we chat with one of our library board member, Steve Sokol, about the work the library board does for the library system. 0:00 Intro 0:45 Reader's Advisory - America's 250 8:00 Steve 11:00 What is the Library Board? 12:00 Role of Library Board 13:00 Term of a Board member 14:05 Volunteer or paid role 15:25 How does one get chosen? 16:15 Responsibilities of the board 19:50 Most challenging thing about being on the board 20:30 Favorite thing about being on the board 21:50 What role do libraries play in our community? 23:40 What is the best way for the public to help the library and the library board? 25:15 Hidden secret about libraries that you've learned 28:15 Anything you'd like folks to know about the library board 29:24 Favorite potato 33:00 Thank you and wrap up

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In this episode we chat with one of our library board member, Steve Sokol, about the work the library board does for the library system.

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The Library Board

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:45 Reader’s Advisory - America 250
  3. 8:00 Steve Sokol
  4. 11:00 What is the Library Board
  5. 12:00 Role of Library Board
  6. 13:00 Term of a Board member
  7. 14:05 Volunteer or paid role
  8. 15:25 How does one get chosen?
  9. 16:15 Responsibilities of the board
  10. 19:50 Most challenging thing about being on the board
  11. 20:30 Favorite thing about being on the board
  12. 21:50 What role do libraries play in our community?
  13. 23:40 What is the best way for the public to help the library and the library board?
  14. 25:15 Hidden secret about libraries that you’ve learned
  15. 28:15 Anything you’d like folks to know about the library board
  16. 29:24 Favorite potato
  17. 33:00 Thank you and wrap up

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