The State Library Board shall be the policy-making body for the State Library. The State Library Board shall: (1) Formulate general policies for the State Library to provide the framework for library operations; (2) Adopt rules to carry out the purposes for which the State Library is established or for any other purpose authorized by law; (3) In consultation with the Oregon Library Association, the Oregon Heritage Commission and other related organizations, adopt long-range strategic plans for the continued improvement and development of the State Library and develop key performance measures to track progress; (4) Review and approve budget requests for the State Library that align with the boards long-range plans; (5) Develop, adopt and modify a technology plan, including long-range expenditures, for the purchase of subscriptions statewide, for reference-based databases, digitization of records for public libraries and integration of services provided by the State Library; (6) Conduct certifications of state agency libraries or library services under ORS 357.029; (7) Review and monitor the State Library and the State Librarys work in the State Reference Coordinating Council established under ORS 357.900; (8) Administer the State Library Donation Fund for the benefit of the State Library, except that every gift, devise or bequest for a specific purpose shall be administered according to its terms; and (9) Report to the Legislative Assembly in January of each odd-numbered year on the State Librarys efforts to: (a) Achieve the statutory mission and programmatic outcomes of the State Library; (b) Implement initiatives and improvements to interagency coordination; (c) Implement initiatives and improvements to the electronic delivery of government publications and services; (d) Implement initiatives and improvements to State Library reference services to state agencies; (e) Enter into public, nonprofit and private partnerships and report the number of the partnerships entered into by the State Library; and (f) Reduce duplication in state agency services and costs related to the mission of the State Library.
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