Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-42

The State Librarian and Archivist is authorized to apply for and

receive and to take full advantage of any and all assistance,

research, information, surveys, investigations, grants, allotments

or allocations of funds which may be available to the State of

Oklahoma, or The Oklahoma State Library, for library purposes, and

library services of any type, or related or allied purposes and

services, under the laws and regulations of the United States, any

state, and any organization, or any agency, instrumentality or

subdivision of these entities; and to cooperate or undertake joint

activities or programs with the United States, any other state, and

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any organization, or any agency, instrumentality or subdivision of

these entities, or with any agency, instrumentality or subdivision

of this state, pertaining to library purposes, library services of

any type, or related or allied purposes and services; and to prepare

and submit any plans, specifications, reports or applications, to

execute any agreements, to employ, fix the duties and compensation

of personnel, and to administer and direct any programs, plans or

projects in connection with any of the foregoing.