CHAPTER 4. California Library Services Act [18700. - 18767.]

Chapter 4 repealed and added by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1255.

§§ 18700–18767 · 25 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 18700–18703 · 4 sections

   • § 18700 This chapter shall be known as the California Library Services Act.
   • § 18701 The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the interest of the people of the state to ensure that all people have free and convenient access to all…
   • § 18702 It is the intent of the Legislature to provide all residents with the opportunity to obtain from their public libraries needed materials and informational…
   • § 18703 In adopting this chapter, the Legislature declares that its policy shall be as follows: (a) To reaffirm the principle of local control of the government and…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 18710 · 1 section

   • § 18710 As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise indicates or unless specific exception is made: (a)…
3. ARTICLE 3. Administration §§ 18720–18726 · 6 sections

   • § 18720 (a) There is hereby established in the state government the California Library Services Board, to consist of 13 members. The Governor shall appoint nine…
   • § 18722 The concurrence of seven members of the state board shall be necessary to the validity of any of its acts.
   • § 18723 Members of the state board shall serve without pay. They shall receive their actual and necessary traveling expenses while on official business.
   • § 18724 The duties of the state board shall be to adopt rules, regulations, and general policies for the implementation of this chapter. In addition, the state board,…
   • § 18725 The state board shall serve as the State Advisory Council on Libraries for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the federal Library Services and…
   • § 18726 The State Librarian shall be the chief executive officer of the state board for purposes of this chapter and shall: (a) Make such reports and recommendations…
4. ARTICLE 4. Local Public Library Services §§ 18730–18731 · 2 sections

   • § 18730 Any public library or combination of public libraries may submit proposals to the state board for Special Services Programs within the service area.…
   • § 18731 A California public library may participate in universal borrowing. A public library participating in universal borrowing shall not exclude the residents of…
5. ARTICLE 5. Library System Services §§ 18740–18747 · 5 sections

   • § 18740 A library system, eligible for funds under this article, may consist of the following systems: (a) A cooperative library system that, as of the effective date…
   • § 18743 Each member library of a system shall provide equal access to all residents of the area served by the system.
   • § 18745 Each system shall annually apply to the state board for funds for intrasystem communications and delivery and resource sharing. Proposals shall be based upon…
   • § 18746 Each system shall annually apply to the state board for funds for planning, coordination, and evaluation of the overall systemwide services authorized by this…
   • § 18747 Each system shall establish an administrative council whose membership consists of the head librarians of each jurisdiction in the system. Duties of the…
6. ARTICLE 6. Statewide Services §§ 18760–18767 · 7 sections

   • § 18760 The state board shall establish and administer two or more state reference centers. The centers shall be responsible for answering reference requests that…
   • § 18761 Each reference center established by the state shall provide statewide service. Such service shall include the handling of reference requests that cannot be…
   • § 18762 Each reference center established pursuant to Section 18760 may enter into reciprocal or contractual agreements with libraries or any other information source…
   • § 18763 The budget of any reference center established pursuant to Section 18760 may include funds for the general operations of such centers, including funds for…
   • § 18764 The state board shall designate one or more of the reference centers established pursuant to Section 18760 as a repository for collections specially relevant…
   • § 18766 The state board shall establish and maintain a statewide communications and delivery and resource-sharing network between and among systems, state reference…
   • § 18767 The state board shall establish and maintain a computerized data base of bibliographic records and locations of all materials acquired by public libraries in…