N.J. Admin. Code § 15:22-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 15:22-1.5 - Library cooperative; organization and membership

(a) All members of the library cooperative are members of the New Jersey library network and shall be eligible to receive and participate in the Statewide services of the network.

(b) To be eligible to become a member of the library cooperative, a library or library-related agency shall have explicit service objectives, a fixed location, and regular hours of service, an organized collection of information and materials accessible for use by its designated clientele, and qualified staff. Its organizational structure shall be identifiable with a legal basis for operation and an established funding pattern. It shall be willing and able to contribute to the appropriate services and programs as determined by the library cooperative and mutually agreed upon.

(c) The board of governance or the appropriate administrative authority for each eligible library and library-related agency that wishes to become a member of the library cooperative shall take official action as specified by the State Librarian to join the library cooperative.

(d) The executive board of the library cooperative shall review each application for membership in the library cooperative and shall take official action by approving or disapproving membership. If an application for membership is disapproved by the executive board, the appeals and hearing process as specified in N.J.A.C. 15:22-1.18shall be followed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:22-1.5

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 2070(a), effective 10/1/2018