1995 US Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 16 - PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION
Sec. 355e-3 - Resource sharing

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§355e–3. Resource sharing (a) Statewide plan

The long-range program and annual program of each State shall include a statewide resource sharing plan which is directed toward attaining compliance with the provisions of this section.

(b) Recommendations

In developing the State basic and long-range programs, the State library agency with the assistance of the State advisory council on libraries shall consider recommendations from current and potential participating institutions in the interlibrary and resource sharing programs authorized by this subchapter.

(c) Long-range program; identification of objectives; elements of program

The State's long-range program shall identify interlibrary and resource sharing objectives to be achieved during the period covered by the basic and long-range plans required by section 351d of this title. The long-range program may include—

(1) criteria for participation in statewide resource sharing to ensure equitable participation by libraries of all types that agree to meet requirements for resource sharing;

(2) an analysis of the needs for development and maintenance of bibliographic access, including data bases for monographs, serials, and audiovisual materials;

(3) an analysis of the needs for development and maintenance of communications systems for information exchange among participating libraries;

(4) an analysis of the needs for development and maintenance of delivery systems for exchanging library materials among participating libraries;

(5) a projection of the computer and other technological needs for resource sharing;

(6) an identification of means which will be required to provide users access to library resources, including collection development and maintenance in major public, academic, school, and private libraries serving as resource centers;

(7) a proposal, where appropriate, for the development, establishment, demonstration, and maintenance of intrastate multitype library systems;

(8) an analysis of the State's needs for development and maintenance of links with State and national resource sharing systems; and

(9) a description of how the evaluations required by section 351d(d) of this title will be conducted.

(d) Participating libraries; reimbursement of expenses

Libraries participating in resource sharing activities under this section may be reimbursed for their expenses in loaning materials to public libraries.

(e) Periods when schools are not in session

Public and school libraries which cooperate to make school library resources available to the public during periods when school is not in session may be reimbursed for such expenses.

(June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title III, §304, as added Oct. 17, 1984, Pub. L. 98–480, title I, §113(d), 98 Stat. 2242; amended Mar. 15, 1990, Pub. L. 101–254, §18, 104 Stat. 106.)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 355e–3, act June 19, 1956, ch. 407, title III, §304, as added July 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89–511, §9, 80 Stat. 314, set forth the criteria for approval by the Commissioner of State plans for interlibrary cooperation, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91–600, §2(b), Dec. 30, 1970, 84 Stat. 1660, effective after June 30, 1971.

Amendments

1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–254, §18(a), substituted “attaining” for “eventual”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101–254, §18(b), added subsec. (e).

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–254 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 25 of Pub. L. 101–254, set out as a note under section 351a of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 355e, 355e–2 of this title.