Malaysia legislation
Section 4
Section 4
(1)
The State Library shall be managed and controlled by the Director who shall be appointed by the State Public Service Commission; and for the purpose of such management and control, the Director shall have the following functions –
(a)
to advise the Minister on all matters relating to libraries and library services;
(b)
to promote a statewide system of public libraries and library services;
(c)
to promote and co-ordinate the development and use of the library resources of the State;
(d)
to develop and maintain by purchase or otherwise a collection of library resources, including a comprehensive collection of library resources relating to Sabah and its people;
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(e)
to make library resources available in such manner as best serve the public interest;
(f)
to give advice and guidance to the establishment of libraries in the State
Government Departments and State statutory bodies;
(g)
to provide modern facilities for the storage, retrieval and dissemination of information;
(h)
to promote the advancement of library and information science and the training of library personnel;
(i)
to provide for the inter-library lending and exchange of library resources;
(j)
to lend, sell or otherwise dispose of library resources forming part of the library;
(k)
to do such other things as he may deem necessary, in order to give effect to the purposes and objectives referred to in section 3.
(2)
There shall be appointed from time to time by the State Public Service
Commission such officers as may be deemed necessary or considered expedient for the purpose of assisting the Director in carrying out his functions under this Enactment.
PART IIA
STATE DEPOSITORY
State Depository.