2006 Kansas Code - 75-2576
75-2576. Same; definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Board" means the Kansas library network board created by this act;
(b) "regional systems of cooperating libraries" means the regional systems of cooperating libraries created under authority of K.S.A. 75-2547 to 75-2552, inclusive, and amendments thereto;
(c) "systems librarians" means the chief officers of the regional systems of cooperating libraries;
(d) "public libraries" means libraries operated under the provisions of K.S.A. 12-1215 to 12-1248, inclusive, and amendments thereto;
(e) "public librarians" means the chief officers of the public libraries;
(f) "state library" means the Kansas state library created and operating under authority of K.S.A. 75-2534;
(g) "state librarian" means the chief officer thereof, appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2535;
(h) "regents' librarians" means the chief officers of the libraries at institutions operated by the Kansas state board of regents;
(i) "school librarians" means the chief officers of libraries operated by unified school districts;
(j) "community college librarians" means chief officers of libraries operated by community colleges established pursuant to K.S.A. 71-1401 through 71-1420, inclusive, and amendments thereto;
(k) "private college librarians" means chief officers of libraries operated by accredited independent institutions as defined in K.S.A. 72-6107, and the chief officer of the library operated by Washburn university of Topeka;
(l) "special librarians" means the chief officers of all other publicly supported and private libraries, including special purpose libraries and archives located in Kansas;
(m) "library network" means an organization of types of libraries interconnected to achieve their common purposes through cooperative use of communications, computer technology, library and human resources.
History: L. 1981, ch. 319, § 2; July 1.
