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Utah Code § 9-7-205

The board has numerous duties for operating and supporting the state library system, and the director must carry out those responsibilities under the board’s policy direction.

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Jurisdiction: United States — Utah
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Duties of board and director.

The board has numerous duties for operating and supporting the state library system, and the director must carry out those responsibilities under the board’s policy direction.

Section 9-7-205

Subsection 9-7-205(1)(c)

promote the establishment of district, regional, or multicounty libraries as conditions within particular areas of the state may require;

Section 9-7-205(1)(c)

Subsection 9-7-205(1)(g)

An office-holder must aid and provide general advisory assistance for statewide school library service development and encourage contractual and cooperative relations between school and public libraries.

Section 9-7-205(1)(g)

Subsection 9-7-205(1)(j)

If sufficient need exists and the director considers it advisable, the director may establish and maintain special departments in the state library for services to specified groups.

Section 9-7-205(1)(j)

Subsection 9-7-205(2)

The director must carry out the responsibilities under Subsection (1) under the board’s policy direction.

Section 9-7-205(2)

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Part 9-7-2

part 9-7-2 State Library Division

§ 9-7-205Duties of board and director.Provision

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The board has numerous duties for operating and supporting the state library system, and the director must carry out those responsibilities under the board’s policy direction.

Duties of board and director. The board shall: promote, develop, and organize a state library and make provisions for the state library's housing; promote and develop library services throughout the state in cooperation with other state or municipal libraries, schools, or other agencies wherever practical; promote the establishment of district, regional, or multicounty libraries as conditions within particular areas of the state may require; supervise the books and materials of the state library and require the keeping of careful and complete records of the condition and affairs of the state library; establish policies for the administration of the division and for the control, distribution, and lending of books and materials to those libraries, institutions, groups, or individuals entitled to them under this chapter; serve as the agency of the state for the administration of state or federal funds that may be appropriated to further library development within the state; aid and provide general advisory assistance in the development of statewide school library service and encourage contractual and cooperative relations between school and public libraries; give assistance, advice, and counsel to all tax-supported libraries within the state and to all communities or persons proposing to establish a tax-supported library and conduct courses and institutes on the approved methods of operation, selection of books, or other activities necessary to the proper administration of a library; furnish or contract for the furnishing of library or information service to state officials, state departments, or any groups that in the opinion of the director warrant the furnishing of those services, particularly through the facilities of traveling libraries to those parts of the state otherwise inadequately supplied by libraries; where sufficient need exists and if the director considers it advisable, establish and maintain special departments in the state library to provide services for the blind, visually impaired, persons with disabilities, and professional, occupational, and other groups; require the collection of information and statistics necessary to the work of the state library and the distribution of findings and reports; make any report concerning the activities of the state library to the governor as the governor may require; and develop standards for public libraries. The director shall, under the policy direction of the board, carry out the responsibilities under Subsection (1).

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§ 9-7-205(1)Subsection 9-7-205(1)Provision

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The board must carry out a long list of state library administration duties, including organizing the state library, supporting library services, setting policies, handling funds, helping school and public libraries, serving certain library service needs, and developing public library standards.

The board shall: promote, develop, and organize a state library and make provisions for the state library's housing; promote and develop library services throughout the state in cooperation with other state or municipal libraries, schools, or other agencies wherever practical; promote the establishment of district, regional, or multicounty libraries as conditions within particular areas of the state may require; supervise the books and materials of the state library and require the keeping of careful and complete records of the condition and affairs of the state library; establish policies for the administration of the division and for the control, distribution, and lending of books and materials to those libraries, institutions, groups, or individuals entitled to them under this chapter; serve as the agency of the state for the administration of state or federal funds that may be appropriated to further library development within the state; aid and provide general advisory assistance in the development of statewide school library service and encourage contractual and cooperative relations between school and public libraries; give assistance, advice, and counsel to all tax-supported libraries within the state and to all communities or persons proposing to establish a tax-supported library and conduct courses and institutes on the approved methods of operation, selection of books, or other activities necessary to the proper administration of a library; furnish or contract for the furnishing of library or information service to state officials, state departments, or any groups that in the opinion of the director warrant the furnishing of those services, particularly through the facilities of traveling libraries to those parts of the state otherwise inadequately supplied by libraries; where sufficient need exists and if the director considers it advisable, establish and maintain special departments in the state library to provide services for the blind, visually impaired, persons with disabilities, and professional, occupational, and other groups; require the collection of information and statistics necessary to the work of the state library and the distribution of findings and reports; make any report concerning the activities of the state library to the governor as the governor may require; and develop standards for public libraries.

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§ 9-7-205(1)(a)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(a)Provision

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promote, develop, and organize a state library and make provisions for the state library's housing;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(b)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(b)Provision

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Promote and develop library services throughout the state, working with other libraries, schools, or agencies when practical.

promote and develop library services throughout the state in cooperation with other state or municipal libraries, schools, or other agencies wherever practical;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(c)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(c)Provision

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promote the establishment of district, regional, or multicounty libraries as conditions within particular areas of the state may require;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(d)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(d)Provision

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supervise the books and materials of the state library and require the keeping of careful and complete records of the condition and affairs of the state library;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(e)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(e)Provision

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The division must establish policies for administering the division and for controlling, distributing, and lending books and materials to eligible libraries, institutions, groups, or individuals under this chapter.

establish policies for the administration of the division and for the control, distribution, and lending of books and materials to those libraries, institutions, groups, or individuals entitled to them under this chapter;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(f)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(f)Provision

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serve as the agency of the state for the administration of state or federal funds that may be appropriated to further library development within the state;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(g)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(g)Provision

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aid and provide general advisory assistance in the development of statewide school library service and encourage contractual and cooperative relations between school and public libraries;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(h)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(h)Provision

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An unspecified actor must give assistance, advice, and counsel to tax-supported libraries, library founders, and related communities or persons, and conduct courses and institutes on approved library methods and other needed administration topics.

give assistance, advice, and counsel to all tax-supported libraries within the state and to all communities or persons proposing to establish a tax-supported library and conduct courses and institutes on the approved methods of operation, selection of books, or other activities necessary to the proper administration of a library;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(i)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(i)Provision

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furnish or contract for the furnishing of library or information service to state officials, state departments, or any groups that in the opinion of the director warrant the furnishing of those services, particularly through the facilities

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§ 9-7-205(1)(j)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(j)Provision

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If sufficient need exists and the director considers it advisable, the director may establish and maintain special departments in the state library for services to specified groups.

where sufficient need exists and if the director considers it advisable, establish and maintain special departments in the state library to provide services for the blind, visually impaired, persons with disabilities, and professional, occupational, and other groups;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(k)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(k)Provision

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Requires collecting information and statistics needed for the state library’s work and distributing findings and reports.

require the collection of information and statistics necessary to the work of the state library and the distribution of findings and reports;

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§ 9-7-205(1)(l)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(l)Provision

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A report about the state library’s activities must be made to the governor when the governor requires it.

make any report concerning the activities of the state library to the governor as the governor may require; and

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§ 9-7-205(1)(m)Subsection 9-7-205(1)(m)Provision

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Someone must develop standards for public libraries.

develop standards for public libraries.

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§ 9-7-205(2)Subsection 9-7-205(2)Provision

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The director must carry out the responsibilities under Subsection (1) under the board’s policy direction.

The director shall, under the policy direction of the board, carry out the responsibilities under Subsection (1).

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