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2020 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 25 - State Library And Library Services
75-2576 Same; definitions.

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KS Stat § 75-2576 (2020)
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75-2576. Same; definitions.
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Board" means the state library of Kansas 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 through 75-2552, 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 through 12-1248, 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, and amendments thereto.

(g) "State librarian" means the chief officer thereof, appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 75-2535, and amendments thereto.

(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, 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 amendments thereto, 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; L. 2007, ch. 114, § 11; July 1.

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