The South Carolina State Library shall render encouragement, advice, and assistance for the establishment, operation, and coordination of libraries of state institutions. The State Library may:
(a) provide a consultant qualified to give advisory and technical assistance to institutional librarians and administrators;
(b) administer grants-in-aid from federal or other sources to supplement library services in state institutions; and
(c) establish minimum standards for library service which take into account the type of institution, the number of people served by the institution, the availability of library services to the institutional population, the qualification of personnel for staffing of a library, and the institution's commitment to annual budgetary support for library services.
HISTORY: 1985 Act No. 178, Section 2.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 60 - Libraries, Archives, Museums and Arts
Chapter 1 - South Carolina State Library
Section 60-1-30. Director of State Library; qualifications; evaluation and term of office.
Section 60-1-40. Duties and authority of board.
Section 60-1-50. Duties of director.
Section 60-1-60. Duties of State Library in executing library policy.
Section 60-1-70. State Library to provide research services to General Assembly and others.
Section 60-1-80. State Library to provide assistance to public libraries and county governments.
Section 60-1-100. Services of libraries open to public; fees for certain services; penalties.
Section 60-1-110. State Library to assist libraries of state institutions.
Section 60-1-120. Library services to be rendered to blind and physically handicapped readers.
Section 60-1-140. State Library to establish statewide library network.
Section 60-1-160. State Library to receive statistical reports from libraries.