Current Trends and Legislation Affecting Public Libraries

6 hour class (Spring)

A. Laws governing and affecting public libraries

B. State aid

C. Library Services and Technology Act

D. Performance measures -- surveys, uses

E. Professional library associations

F. Current state and national library trends

Upon completing this class, students will have knowledge of:  

• the development of Oklahoma libraries
• legislation
• State Aid Rules, Levels of Library Development, Oklahoma Department of Libraries
• application of local, state and federal legal requirements that affect libraries -- e.g. State Aid Rules, LSTA, open meetings, confidentiality, copyright, Americans with Disabilities Act, workplace safety and universal service
• standard performance measures used in Oklahoma public libraries and their significance in marketing and planning
• the programs, services and value of professional library associations
• state/national issues, laws/trends currently affecting Oklahoma’s public libraries