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Wyoming Statute on Filing of State Publications --
see WS 9-2-1026(c)
9-2-1026.6. State librarian; appointment; qualifications;
filing of state publications; deposit of designated documents;
exchange of session laws.
(a) A state librarian shall be appointed by the
director of
the department of administration and information after
consultation with the board and shall serve as the administrator
of the state library division of the department. The state
librarian shall have:
(i) Completed the required courses in a
recognized or
accredited library school or shall have educational and library
administrative experience required by the human resources
division of the department;
(ii) Charge and custody of all materials
belonging to the
state library.
(b) With the approval of the director, the state
librarian
may employ within the state library division necessary deputies,
assistants and employees and shall:
(i) Develop a budget for the state library
and control the
expenditures of funds appropriated for and received by the
library;
(ii) Accept gifts or grants of any nature
for the purpose
of carrying on the work of the state library division;
(iii) Report to the director regarding the
receipts,
disbursements, work and needs of the state library division;
(iv) Expend or disburse gifts and grants
as approved in
writing by the director;
(v) Adopt policies and projects to fulfill
the purposes of
this act regarding the state library division.
(c) For purposes of maintaining a state
publications
depository system, up to seven (7) copies of each publication
issued by a state officer, commission, commissioner or board of a
state institution shall be deposited with the state library for
distribution as follows:
(i) Three (3) copies to the state
library permanent file;
(ii) Two (2) copies to the university
library;
(iii) One (1) copy to the library of
congress;
(iv) One (1) copy to the council of
state governments; and
(v) The total number of copies and
distributions may be
modified at the discretion of the state librarian.
(d) All officers and persons who receive any books,
maps,
charts or other documents designed for the use of the state
library or the department, shall deposit the same immediately on
receipt thereof with either the state librarian or the director.
(e) Upon request the state librarian shall send to the
library of each state and territory of the United States, free of
expense, one (1) copy of the session laws of this state in
exchange for the laws of the requesting state or territory. All
the laws received in the exchange shall be deposited by the state
librarian in the law library of the state library and they become
the property of this state.
(f) The state librarian shall guide local library
agencies
participating in any state plan adopted by the board and approved
by the director for the expenditure of any federal funds or
materials. The state librarian shall assure compliance with the
policies and methods of administration adopted by the board under
the state plan.
(g) The state librarian is responsible for the
extension and
development of library services throughout the state and shall
supervise and superintend the expenditures of monies provided for
library services and federal funds allocated to the state for
these purposes.
9-2-1026.7. State librarian; acquisition of books and
materials; disposition of outdated and unused books; disposition
of unused materials and supplies; promulgation of rules.
(a) With the approval of the director, the state
librarian
may:
(i) Acquire books, materials, equipment
and supplies which
are necessary for the efficient operation of the state library;
(ii) Sell outdated and unused books in the
collection of
the state library when the board deems the sale necessary due to
limited shelf space;
(iii) Regulate the hours during which the
library is open
for the use of educators, students and researchers. To
accommodate these uses, he may stagger the working schedules of
the library employees in accordance with rules and regulations of
the human resources division of the department.
(b) Prior to sale under subsection (a) of this section
the
department of commerce shall be given an opportunity to choose,
without charge, books which have special historical value. After
the department of commerce has had an opportunity to choose books
it desires, any library in this state which is supported by
public funds shall be given an opportunity to take, without
charge, books it desires to add to its collection.
(c) At the recommendation of the state librarian the
department may dispose of unused materials, supplies or equipment
belonging to the state library in any manner provided by law.
(d) The department in consultation with the board may
promulgate necessary rules and regulations to effectuate the
purposes of this section.
Created by Statewide Information Services, Wyoming State
Library
Last updated February 2003
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