RSA 201-D:10 · Rulemaking

201-D:10 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A and after public hearing, and subject to ratification by the state library council, relative to:

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I.

Standards for the associate, certified and accredited categories, and for any subcategory, concerning any or all of the following:

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(a)

Level of service;

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(b)

Evaluation and planning;

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(c)

Cooperation with other libraries;

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(d)

Participation in the library forum and statewide programs;

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(e)

Personnel qualifications;

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(f)

Organization of materials; and

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(g)

Physical facilities.

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II.

Allocation of state aid and other funds to individual libraries, cooperatives and other groups, and library areas. For state aid, this shall include setting the allocation rate for each membership category and the local library expenditures to be counted in applying the rate.

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III.

Requirements that member libraries adopt written policies concerning any or all of the following:

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(a)

General objectives;

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(b)

Organization of materials;

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(c)

Materials selection and collection development;

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(d)

Personnel;

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(e)

Public relations; and

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(f)

Cooperation with public school libraries.

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IV.

Reporting requirements for funded programs and services.

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V.

Number and boundaries of library areas.

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VI.

Democratic procedures for library forums. Source. 1981, 499:2. 1985, 268:26.

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