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| Public Act 103-0100 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning local government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Library System Act is amended by | ||||
changing Sections 1 and 3 and by adding Section 8.7 as follows:
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(75 ILCS 10/1) (from Ch. 81, par. 111)
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Sec. 1.
Because the state has a financial responsibility
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in promoting public
education, and because the public library | ||||
is a vital agency serving all
levels of the educational | ||||
process, it is hereby declared to be the policy
of the state to | ||||
encourage the improvement of free public libraries and
to | ||||
encourage cooperation among all types of libraries in | ||||
promoting the sharing
of library resources, including digital | ||||
resources. In keeping with this policy, provision is hereby
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made for a program of state grants designed to establish, | ||||
develop and
operate a network of library systems covering the | ||||
entire state.
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It is further declared to be the policy of the State to | ||||
encourage and protect the freedom of libraries and library | ||||
systems to acquire materials without external limitation and | ||||
to be protected against attempts to ban, remove, or otherwise | ||||
restrict access to books or other materials. | ||||
(Source: P.A. 83-411.)
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(75 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 81, par. 113)
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Sec. 3.
The State Librarian and the Illinois State Library | ||
his staff shall administer the provisions
of this Act and | ||
shall prescribe such rules and regulations as are necessary
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carry the provisions of this Act into effect.
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The rules and regulations established by the State | ||
Librarian for the
administration of this Act shall be designed | ||
to achieve the following
standards and objectives:
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A provide library service for every citizen in the state | ||
by extending
library facilities to areas not now served.
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B provide library materials for student needs at every | ||
educational
level.
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C provide adequate library materials to satisfy the | ||
reference and
research needs of the people of this state.
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D provide an adequate staff of professionally trained | ||
librarians for
the state.
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E adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of | ||
Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or | ||
removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in | ||
the alternative, develop a written statement declaring the | ||
inherent authority of the library or library system to provide | ||
an adequate collection stock of books and other materials | ||
sufficient in
size and varied in kind and subject matter to | ||
satisfy the library needs of
the people of this state and | ||
prohibit the practice of banning specific books or resources.
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F provide adequate library outlets and facilities | ||
convenient in time
and place to serve the people of this state.
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G encourage existing and new libraries to develop library | ||
systems
serving a sufficiently large population to support | ||
adequate library service
at reasonable cost.
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H foster the economic and efficient utilization of public | ||
funds.
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I promote the full utilization of local pride, | ||
responsibility,
initiative and support of library service and | ||
at the same time employ state
aid as a supplement to local | ||
support.
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The Advisory Committee of the Illinois State Library shall | ||
confer with,
advise and make recommendations to the State | ||
Librarian regarding any matter
under this Act and particularly | ||
with reference to the formation of library
systems.
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(Source: Laws 1965, p. 3077.)
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(75 ILCS 10/8.7 new) | ||
Sec. 8.7. State grants; book banning. In order to be | ||
eligible for State grants, a library or library system shall | ||
adopt the American Library Association's Library Bill of | ||
Rights that indicates materials should not be proscribed or | ||
removed because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval or, in | ||
the alternative, develop a written statement prohibiting the | ||
practice of banning books or other materials within the | ||
library or library system.
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