Library Service Area (LSA) Boards

LSA Board Makeup

• The Commission of Libraries (the State Library's governing board) coordinates the appointments to the LSA boards and and ensures appointments are in compliance with the administrative rules.
• Each board has seven members as follows: one elected by public library boards of trustees; one elected by public library employees; three appointed by the Iowa Commission of Libraries to represent library users and the public at large; one appointed by area education agencies (AEA) and one appointed by community colleges.
• Boards must be political party balanced (Code of Iowa, 69.16).
• Boards must be gender balanced (Code of Iowa, 69.16A)
• Terms are four years and staggered.

Nominations

• You are encouraged to submit a nomination form, but please understand that because the boards are gender and political party balanced and terms are four years, you may not be appointed.
• If appointed or elected, you will be notified in writing.

Creation of LSA Boards

• Effective July 1, 2001, seven Library Service Areas (LSA) replaced the former Regional Libraries.
• This came about as a result of HF637, a bill passed by the 2001 Iowa Legislature and signed by the Governor.