Or. Admin. Code § 543-020-0070 - Certification of State Agency Libraries
(1) The certification process applies to all
state agency libraries and resource centers, except the State of Oregon Law
Library, a County Law Library and the State Archives.
(2) Intent and Purpose
(a) The intent of library certification is to
increase awareness of state agency library resources and services that improve
customer service, build a structure for partnerships and interagency
coordination, reduce duplication, and create cost efficiencies through shared
purchasing of library resources.
(b) The purpose of these rules is to
establish the certification process and review criteria.
(3) Process:
(a) The lead librarian or staff
member/manager responsible for the state agency library or resource center
shall be responsible for carrying out the agency's obligations under this
section. Each state agency library will notify the State Librarian of the name
of the library staff person who will be the contact person for the state agency
library or resource center.
(b) The
State Library will maintain a list of state agency libraries and resource
centers. All state agency libraries and resource centers on the list will go
through the certification process.
(c) The State Library will certify state
agency libraries once each biennium.
(d) Biennially, the State Librarian shall
conduct a review of each state agency library's compliance with State Agency
Library Standards of Operation and report the findings to the
legislature.
(e) State agency
libraries and resource centers meeting State Agency Library Standards of
Operation shall be certified. In determining certification, the State Library
shall apply the following criteria: State Agency Library Standards of
Operation:
(A) The contact person regularly
consults with agency management in developing collection resources that meet
the information needs of agency staff and align with the strategic plans of the
agency.
(B) The contact person
consults with the State Library on the purchase and licensing of needed
information products and services per State Library administrative rules to
assure the best possible price agreement
(C) The contact person partners with other
state agency libraries to promote shared resources and programs that increase
efficiencies across state government
(D) The contact person develops and uses
metrics to continually measure the use, quality and value of the agency
library/resource center. Results are reported to agency management and the
State Library on an annual basis.
(E) The state agency library or resource
center is staffed by personnel whose library responsibility is a substantial
component of the position description and the agency has a dedicated budget for
purchasing information resources.
(f) The State Library will send written
notification of the state agency library's certification status.
(g) An agency may file an appeal of the
decision directly to the State Librarian if it is not satisfied with the
decision. The contact person must file any appeal within ten (10) business days
from the date of the notice.
Notes
Stat. Auth.: ORS 357.029
Stats. Implemented: ORS 357.029
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