§ 60-1-50 — Duties of director.

The director of the South Carolina State Library is responsible for the management of the State Library and for the development and coordination of a statewide program of library and information services. The director shall: (a) organize, staff, and administer the State Library in accordance with the law and good library practice; (b) recommend to the State Library Board policies and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and execute those adopted by the board; (c) prepare a budget for the approval of the board and administer funds made available from any source for improvement of library services, interlibrary cooperation, or resource sharing; (d) provide advice and technical assistance to public and other libraries, agencies of the State, political subdivisions, and planning groups concerning library services and operations; (e) carry out continuing studies of the information needs of the citizens of the State and recommend services and programs to meet those needs; (f) encourage broad professional and community participation in library planning and development; (g) encourage and assist the efforts of libraries and local governments to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to library and information service problems; (h) encourage every citizen of the State to fully utilize the state's library resources and maintain the individual's right of access to those resources.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 42-204; 1952 Code SECTION 42-204; 1942 Code SECTION 5500; 1932 Code SECTION 5472; 1929 (36) 261; 1935 (39) 220; 1967 (55) 1003; 1969 (56) 818; 1982 Act No. 348, SECTION 2; 1985 Act No. 178, SECTION 2.