75-2576. Same; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Board" means the state library of Kansas board created by this act.
(b) "Regional systems of cooperating libraries" means the regional systems of cooperating libraries created under authority of K.S.A. 75-2547 through 75-2552, and amendments thereto.
(c) "Systems librarians" means the chief officers of the regional systems of cooperating libraries.
(d) "Public libraries" means libraries operated under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1215 through 12-1248, and amendments thereto.
(e) "Public librarians" means the chief officers of the public libraries.
(f) "State library" means the Kansas state library created and operating under authority of K.S.A. 75-2534, and amendments thereto.
(g) "State librarian" means the chief officer thereof, appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2535, and amendments thereto.
(h) "Regents' librarians" means the chief officers of the libraries at institutions operated by the Kansas state board of regents.
(i) "School librarians" means the chief officers of libraries operated by unified school districts.
(j) "Community college librarians" means chief officers of libraries operated by community colleges established pursuant to K.S.A. 71-1401 through 71-1420, and amendments thereto.
(k) "Private college librarians" means chief officers of libraries operated by accredited independent institutions as defined in K.S.A. 72-6107, and amendments thereto, and the chief officer of the library operated by Washburn university of Topeka.
(l) "Special librarians" means the chief officers of all other publicly supported and private libraries, including special purpose libraries and archives located in Kansas.
(m) "Library network" means an organization of types of libraries interconnected to achieve their common purposes through cooperative use of communications, computer technology, library and human resources.
History: L. 1981, ch. 319, § 2; L. 2007, ch. 114, § 11; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 25 - State Library And Library Services
75-2525 Stormont medical library; abolished.
75-2535 State librarian; appointment; qualifications.
75-2537 State librarian; duties; assistants; employees.
75-2538 Same; exchanges with other states and governments.
75-2539 Same; duties of secretary of state.
75-2541 Same; labeling and cataloguing of books and material.
75-2542 Same; rules and regulations for government of library and services; local library services.
75-2547 Regional systems of cooperating libraries; purpose.
75-2549 Same; petition for establishment; contents.
75-2549a Same; constitute a body corporate and politic; powers and authority.
75-2549b Same; certain regional systems of cooperating libraries validated.
75-2550 Same; system board; membership; powers.
75-2550a Same; selection of an executive board; delegation of legal functions; exception.
75-2552 Same; establishment of standards by state board.
75-2553 Grants-in-aid to libraries act; citation.
75-2554 Grants-in-aid to libraries; definitions.
75-2555 Same; apportionment and distribution to eligible libraries; formula.
75-2558 Grants-in-aid to libraries; limitations of expenditures from state aid funds; penalty.
75-2559 Same; annual expenditure reports by libraries receiving grants-in-aid.
75-2561 Same; budget requests of state librarian; reports of distributions and expenditures.
75-2563 Contracts for computerized information and cataloging services; cost system; fees.
75-2568 Same; rules and regulations.
75-2575 Interlibrary cooperation and resource sharing; purpose of act.
75-2577 Same; function of state library.
75-2585 Same; contracts for computerized services; state-level cooperative activities.
75-2587 Same; participation by unified school districts; costs.