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General Interest
American Association of School Administrators (AASA). Assessment/Standards.
Hill, Charles. Developing educational standards, and in particular Technology standards.
Moen, William E. National Information Standards Organization's study of state library agencies' information technology standards policies and procedures.
Moorman, John A. Standards for public libraries: A study in quantitative measures of library performance as found in state public library documents. Public Libraries, 36, (1), 32-39.
MacKie-Mason, Jeffrey. Standards bodies: Telecommunication information resources on the Internet. University of Michigan.
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Arizona
Arizona Department of Library Archives and Public Records. Public records standards and laws
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California
California State Library. California Library Laws.
California Library Association. CLA legislative network for 1998
Includes State Legislator and CLA contact for that district.
Friends of California Libraries. Advocacy Center for California Libraries.
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Colorado
Colorado State LibraryPublic Library Standards for Colorado 1997 [pdf].
Public Library Standards for Colorado 1997 [pdf]
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Connecticut
General Statutes of Connecticut. (Revised to 1997). Title-11 - Libraries.
Connecticut State Library. Minimum standards for Connecticut principal public libraries .
Connecticut State Library. Policy development materials for public libraries.
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Florida
Standards for Florida Public Libraries: A Vision for the 21st Century
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Georgia
Georgia Department of Technical & Adult Education. Office of Public Library Services (OPLS) Georgia Public Library Trustees Handbook.
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Idaho
Idaho Library Laws
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Illinois
Illinois Revised Statutes. Latest edition. Chapter 81, par. 111 et seq. "The Illinois Library Systems Act."
Illinois State Library Rules for Illinois Library Systems. The common citation for the following title:
Illinois Administrative Code. Latest edition. Title 23, Part 3030, "The Illinois Library Systems Act.
Illinois State Library. Standards for the Services of Illinois Multitype Library Systems
Illinois State Library. (1997). Trustee Facts File (2nd ed.).
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Indiana
Indiana Library and Historical Board. Standards for public libraries eligible to receive state and federal funds
Indiana library automation standards
Indiana State Library. (1997). IN the public trust - A reference manual for Indiana public library board members.
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Iowa
Iowa State Library. In Service to Iowa: Public Library Measures of Quality
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Kansas
Measurements of quality: Public library standards for Kansas
Kansas State Library. Kansas public library trustee handbook .
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Administrative Regulations
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Library laws and regulations
MAGNet. Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 78 Libraries
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Michigan
Michigan State Library. State Aid Guidelines for Michigan Libraries, Library requirements to meet state aid guidelines, and the State Aid to Public Libraries Act
Michigan State Library. A citizen's guide to state government.
Michigan State Library. Michigan Public Library Trustee Manual. (1998, April).
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Minnesota
Minnesota State Library. Minnesota Public Library Standards [pdf]
1997 Statutes for Libraries (ch. 134)
Minnesota Attorney General. Published, formal opinions relating to libraries
Minnesota State Library. Trustee handbook.
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Missouri
Missouri State Library. Missouri public library standards: An implementation plan
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Montana
Montana State Library. Law Revision Task Force
Montana State Library. Statutes and Administrative Rules
Montana State Library. Standards
Montana State Library. Montana public library trustee manual. [pdf]
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Nebraska
Nebraska Library Commission. Nebraska laws pertaining to libraries and library operations.
Nebraska Library Commission. (1997). Access to electronic information, services, and networks: A Nebraska Library Commission interpretation.
Nebraska Library Commission. Nebraska Community-Library Advocacy Project.
Nebraska Library Commission. Copyright handbook
Nebraska Library Commission. Nebraska intellectual freedom handbook.
Nebraska Library Commission. Statewide Training For Accurate Reference Reference Manual (STAR)
Nebraska Library Commission. (1998, October 9). Nebraska guidelines for young people's library service.
Nebraska Library Commission. Nebraska trustee handbook.
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Nevada
How to do a legislative history of Nevada law
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Library. New Hampshire Library Laws
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New Jersey
South Jersey Regional Cooperative. SJRLC technology standards for electronic gateway libraries.
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New York
New York State Library. (1995, January). Excerpts from New York State Education Law, Rules of the Board of Regents and Regulations of the Commissioner of Education pertaining to libraries, library systems, trustees and librarians.
New York State Library. Citizens' access to government.
New York State Library. Helpful information for meeting minimum public library standards.
New York State Library. Public libraries move ahead as they meet minimum standards.
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Oklahoma
The L-Files
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Library. (1983). Minimum Standards for Rhode Island Public Libraries
Rhode Island State Library. RI laws relating to libraries or alternate site
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South Carolina
Board members and enabling legislation
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South Dakota
South Dakota State Library. Laws
South Dakota State Library. Rules
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Tennessee
Tennessee Library Association
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Texas
Texas State Library. Library laws of Texas
Texas State Library. School library programs: Standards and guidelines for Texas
Texas State Library. Rules for administering the Library Systems Act
Texas State Library. Minimum criteria for system membership
Texas State Library. System orientation manual.
Texas State Library. Library automation standards and guidelines
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Utah
Utah State Library. Utah public library trustee handbook.
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Vermont
Vermont State Library. Public library standards forms
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Virginia
Virginia State Library. Policies
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Wisconsin
Wisconsin State Library. Frequently asked questions about the new county library planning statutes
Wisconsin State Library. Frequently asked questions about the new county library funding statutes
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