Ark. Code Ann. § 13-2-204
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(a) The Arkansas State Library shall be headed by the State Librarian, to be appointed by the State Library Board, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Education. The State Librarian shall serve for such time and for such terms as the board may prescribe. (b) The State Librarian shall be a person of good professional standing and reputation, holding at least a master's degree from a graduate school of library science accredited by the American Library Association, and shall have had experience in library administration in academic, public, school, or special libraries. (c) The State Librarian shall have charge of the work of the library and shall perform such other duties as the board may prescribe. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2232, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1979, No. 489, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 6-301.
(a) The Arkansas State Library shall be headed by the State Librarian, to be appointed by the State Library Board, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Education. The State Librarian shall serve for such time and for such terms as the board may prescribe.
(b) The State Librarian shall be a person of good professional standing and reputation, holding at least a master's degree from a graduate school of library science accredited by the American Library Association, and shall have had experience in library administration in academic, public, school, or special libraries.
(c) The State Librarian shall have charge of the work of the library and shall perform such other duties as the board may prescribe.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2232, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 489, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 6-301.
(a) The Arkansas State Library shall be headed by the State Librarian, to be appointed by the State Library Board, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Education. The State Librarian shall serve for such time and for such terms as the board may prescribe.
(b) The State Librarian shall be a person of good professional standing and reputation, holding at least a master's degree from a graduate school of library science accredited by the American Library Association, and shall have had experience in library administration in academic, public, school, or special libraries.
(c) The State Librarian shall have charge of the work of the library and shall perform such other duties as the board may prescribe.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 2232, eff. 7/1/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 489, §§ 1, 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 6-301.
Status: in_force
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