The State Library shall maintain programs for library development and reader services. The State Librarian shall be the administrative officer of the State Library and shall administer, coordinate and supervise the library. In order to carry out the duties of the State Librarian required by law, the State Librarian may enter into contracts, subject to the approval of the Attorney General and within any available appropriations or other funds available from the public or private sector. The State Librarian shall have the authority to sign contracts approved by the State Library Board in accordance with the policies established by the State Library Board. The State Librarian may appoint members of the staff of the State Library. Members of the staff of the State Library employed in positions requiring graduation from a library school shall be members of the unclassified service. The State Librarian may purchase books and other library resources for the State Library. The State Librarian is authorized and directed to distribute electronic copies of the files of each act favorably reported by any committee of the General Assembly to each high school and university in the state, upon request.

(1949 Rev., S. 1632; February, 1965, P.A. 490, S. 2; P.A. 75-316, S. 4; P.A. 80-36, S. 1, 2; P.A. 82-306, S. 1; P.A. 84-109, S. 3; 84-414, S. 2, 14; P.A. 86-109, S. 2; P.A. 88-216, S. 1, 7; P.A. 91-104, S. 1, 3; P.A. 95-220, S. 3, 6; P.A. 07-227, S. 2; P.A. 11-150, S. 11.)

History: 1965 act added provisions re divisions of reader services and of library development, designated associate librarians as members of unclassified service and required that committee, rather than state librarian, report to general assembly; P.A. 75-316 substituted state library board for state library committee; P.A. 80-36 made appointment of associate state librarians as division heads optional rather than mandatory by replacing “shall” with “may”; P.A. 82-306 eliminated requirement that state librarian locate and identify graves of veterans buried within the state; P.A. 84-109 replaced provision that the state librarian “shall have charge under the state library board” of the state library and supreme court building and grounds with provision that the state librarian “shall have administrative responsibility, in accordance with policies and procedures established by the state library board and the chief justice of the supreme court” for such building and grounds; P.A. 84-414 deleted provisions re separate divisions of reader services and of library services, deleted provisions re appointment of associate state librarians as the administrative head of said divisions and deleted provision re biennial report to the general assembly; P.A. 86-109 added provisions designating state librarian as administrative officer of library and authorizing librarian to sign contracts approved by library board; P.A. 88-216 provided for the appointment of a deputy state librarian and made technical changes; P.A. 91-104 deleted references to associate state librarians and a deputy state librarian; P.A. 95-220 removed reference to administrative responsibility of State Librarian for State Library and Supreme Court building and grounds, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 07-227 added language permitting State Librarian to enter into contracts with approval of Attorney General and removed requirement of board approvals for staff appointments and purchase of books and materials by State Librarian, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 11-150 added requirement that copies of files distributed be electronic and deleted reference to files being printed, effective July 1, 2011.

See Sec. 7-35ee re State Librarian's duties under Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.

See Sec. 11-23 re State Librarian's duty to advise and assist public libraries.