Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-4-206
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Librarian - Qualifications - Powers
Official statutory text
A. The rural single county library system board shall appoint a
librarian of the library system on the basis of merit and
experience. In counties with a population of twenty thousand
(20,000) or more, the librarian shall be a graduate of a library
school accredited by the American Library Association. In counties
with a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000), during the
first two (2) years after formation of a system the board may
appoint a librarian who is not a graduate of a library school
accredited by the American Library Association; provided, within
five (5) years of formation of the system the librarian must
graduate from a library school accredited by the American Library
Association in order to continue as librarian. Subsequent
librarians appointed in counties with a population of less than
twenty thousand (20,000) must be graduates at the time of
appointment of a library school accredited by the American Library
Association.
B. The librarian shall be the administrative, executive and
supervisory officer of the library and secretary to the system
board. The librarian shall serve at the discretion of the system
board.
C. The librarian may appoint and remove staff members and other
employees.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 65. Public Libraries Page 36
D. The librarian and other employees of the system board may
participate in employee retirement and health insurance programs
offered by the county for county employees or the state for state
employees. The costs of employee participation in the county or
state programs shall be paid by the system board from library funds.
librarian of the library system on the basis of merit and
experience. In counties with a population of twenty thousand
(20,000) or more, the librarian shall be a graduate of a library
school accredited by the American Library Association. In counties
with a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000), during the
first two (2) years after formation of a system the board may
appoint a librarian who is not a graduate of a library school
accredited by the American Library Association; provided, within
five (5) years of formation of the system the librarian must
graduate from a library school accredited by the American Library
Association in order to continue as librarian. Subsequent
librarians appointed in counties with a population of less than
twenty thousand (20,000) must be graduates at the time of
appointment of a library school accredited by the American Library
Association.
B. The librarian shall be the administrative, executive and
supervisory officer of the library and secretary to the system
board. The librarian shall serve at the discretion of the system
board.
C. The librarian may appoint and remove staff members and other
employees.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 65. Public Libraries Page 36
D. The librarian and other employees of the system board may
participate in employee retirement and health insurance programs
offered by the county for county employees or the state for state
employees. The costs of employee participation in the county or
state programs shall be paid by the system board from library funds.
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