The State Library Board shall appoint the director of the South Carolina State Library to serve as the administrative head of the State Library. The director:
(a) shall hold a degree from a graduate library school accredited by the American Library Association and must be eligible for a South Carolina professional librarian's certificate; and
(b) shall have at least ten years of library experience in increasingly responsible professional positions, including at least four years in library administration with demonstrated success in this area.
The board shall annually evaluate the performance of the director who shall serve until terminated by the board for good cause.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 42-202; 1952 Code Section 42-202; 1942 Code Section 5500; 1932 Code Section 5472; 1929 (36) 261; 1935 (39) 220; 1984 Act No. 512, Part II, Section 4; 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.