Arizona § 11-909 - General supervision; branch libraries; employees

§ 11-909. General supervision; branch libraries; employees

A. The county free library shall be under the general supervision of the board of supervisors, which may make general rules and regulations regarding the policy of the county free library, and establish, upon recommendation of the county librarian, branches and stations throughout the county which may be located in incorporated or unincorporated cities and towns when deemed advisable.

B. The board may determine the number and kind of employees of the library, and may appoint and dismiss such employees upon recommendation of the county librarian. An employee shall not be removed except for cause, and in case a removal is made upon the ground that the services of the employee are no longer required, the removed employee shall have the first right to be restored to employment when such services are again required, but the board may at the time of employing an employee, and upon the recommendation of the county librarian, enter into an agreement that the employee be employed for a definite time only.

C. All employees of the county free library whose duties require special training in library work shall be classified in grades to be established by the county librarian, with the advice and approval of the board of library examiners, according to the duties required of them, experience in library work and other qualifications for the service required. Before appointment to a position in classified service, the candidate shall pass an examination appropriate to the position sought, satisfactory to the county librarian, and disclose a satisfactory experience in library work. Work in approved library schools or libraries, or certificates issued by the board of library examiners, may be accepted by the county librarian in lieu of such examination.

D. The county librarian may accept as apprentices, without compensation, persons possessing personal qualifications satisfactory to him and may dismiss them at any time if in his judgment their work is not satisfactory.