Del. Code tit. 29 § 8733

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 396
Section 8733 - The delaware library consortium
(a) The Division of Human and Civil Rights is established, and shall be responsible for the performance of all the administrative, ministerial, fiscal and clerical functions of the Delaware Human and Civil Right Commission. The Director of the Division may appoint and remove employees of the Division as provided by law.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, the membership, remuneration, organization, meetings, powers, duties and functions of the Delaware Human and Civil Rights Commission shall remain as prescribed in Chapters 45 and 46 of Title 6 and Chapter 30 of Title 31.
(c)In order to enable public schools to share services including intra-library loans with Consortium member libraries, the Delaware Library Consortium shall do all of the following:
(1)Facilitate the migration of the library catalog of each of the public schools in the State to the catalog used by Consortium member libraries.
(2)Provide training in the use of the catalog used by Consortium member libraries to public school librarians.
(3)Integrate public school libraries into the intra-library loan program including providing transit of books and media between libraries.
(4) Provide guidance to public school libraries in removing from their shelves old and unnecessary books.
(d) The Delaware Library Consortium shall develop and adopt common policies concerning collection, development, and other topics in order to ensure equitable access and the right to read for all Delawareans.

29 Del. C. § 8733

Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 385,s 2, eff. 8/29/2024.
Amended by Laws 2021 , ch. 305, s 9, eff. 6/14/2022.
29 Del. C. 1953, § 8604; 57 Del. Laws, c. 583, § 1; 68 Del. Laws, c. 149, §7; 75 Del. Laws, c. 356, §§ 1, 2.;
Section 3 of the 2024 enacting legislation provides that the Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Delaware Libraries for All Act."