14-1-44. Execution of state library policy--Duties of library office.
The State Library Office shall execute the library policy of the State of South Dakota and shall:
(1)Promote adequate library service for all the people of the state;
(2)Supplement the services of libraries throughout the state;
(3)Increase the proficiency of library personnel through provision of in-service and continuing education programs for library personnel employed in the state;
(4)Provide for the citizens of the state specialized library services and materials not generally appropriate, economical, or available in other libraries of the state;
(5)Establish and operate a state publications library distribution program; and
(6)Collect and publish annual statistical data of libraries in the state.
Source: SL 1975, ch 155, §23; SL 2017, ch 89, §1.