RSA 201-D:1 · Definitions

201-D:1 Definitions. – In this chapter:

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I.

"Accredited library" means a member library which meets the standards of the highest category of affiliation, including providing specified services to other area libraries.

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II.

"Associate library" means a member library which meets the basic standards for affiliation.

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III.

"Certified library" means a member library which meets the standards for the middle category of affiliation, including providing specified services to nearby libraries.

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IV.

"Commissioner" means the commissioner of natural and cultural resources.

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V.

"Cooperative" means any joint effort by 2 or more libraries to improve library service.

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VI.

"Development system" means the statewide library development system, a network of public and other than public libraries cooperating in communities, regions and statewide to provide better library service.

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VII.

"Member library" means a public library which has been granted associate, certified, or accredited status by the commissioner.

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VIII.

"Public library" means a library which provides customary services, without charge, to all the residents of a town, city, or larger area.

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"Other than public library" means a school, college or university, medical, business or other special library. Source. 1981, 499:2. 1985, 268:6, I(b), 25. 1990, 73:1. 1998, 363:3, eff. Aug. 25, 1998. 2017, 156:38, eff. July 1, 2017.

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