Section 1.83 - Other RequirementsEach public library applying for membership in the Texas Library System must meet the following requirements:
(1) The library must have a website and a telephone with a published number.(2) The library must have available both a photocopier and a computer with Internet access for use by the library staff and at least one computer with Internet access and printing/copying capabilities for the general public.(3) The library must offer to borrow materials via the interlibrary loan resource sharing service for persons residing in the library's designated service area. A library must also participate in the interlibrary loan resource sharing service by lending its materials to other libraries, as requested. The library governing board may adopt policies regarding materials available for loan and the length of the loan, the good standing of the borrower, and other relevant issues; these policies must be available for the public.(4) The library director must have a minimum of ten hours of continuing education credits annually. Continuing education activities must be instructional and may include workshops, appropriate sessions at library association conferences, instructional webinars, and distance education courses. Board meetings, public hearings, other business meetings, author luncheons, and other non-instructional sessions are not considered continuing education activities. The director must maintain appropriate documentation of participation, duration, and relevance to the operation of a library.(5) The library must have a catalog of its holdings available to the public that is electronically searchable, at a minimum by author, title, and subject.(6) The library must have a long-range plan that is approved by its governing board. This plan must be reviewed and updated at least every five years and must include a collection development element and a technology element.13 Tex. Admin. Code § 1.83
The provisions of this §1.83 adopted to be effective March 31, 2005, 30 TexReg 1765; amended to be effective September 2, 2007, 32 TexReg 5365; amended by Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 47, November 21, 2014, TexReg 9200, eff. 11/30/2014