Wisconsin § 43.05 - General duties of the division.

§ 43.05. General duties of the division.

The division shall: 43.05(1) (1) Coordinate and conduct continuing education programs for librarians of school library media programs, public libraries, public library systems and institutional library programs. 43.05(2) (2) As it deems appropriate, assist libraries in the identification and recruitment of qualified personnel. 43.05(3) (3) Provide professional and technical advisory, consulting and informational services to assist: 43.05(3)(a) (a) School districts establishing, maintaining or expanding school library media programs and facilities; 43.05(3)(b) (b) Public libraries, municipalities establishing, maintaining or expanding public libraries, counties establishing, maintaining or expanding public library services, public library systems and their governing bodies; 43.05(3)(c) (c) State agencies and officers; and 43.05(3)(d) (d) Institutional library programs. 43.05(4) (4) Collect library statistics and conduct studies and surveys of library needs throughout the state and report and publish the findings. The research shall be coordinated with statewide library planning. 43.05(5) (5) Designate a librarian to serve as a coordinator of activities for state document depository libraries under ss.