§ 17-33. Duties.

The library advisory committee shall provide advice and assistance to the library director, city manager and city council and shall serve as a liaison between the public and the library. In particular, the library advisory committee shall:

(1)

Inform itself of laws and policies governing public library operation and of the procedures and technologies employed in such operation.

(2)

Evaluate library resources and ongoing services with special attention to economy, efficiency and value to the public.

(3)

Assist in the development of long-range plans for library expansion and improvement as appropriate to meet the requirements of population growth.

(4)

Review/propose capital improvement programs, programs of service, budget estimates, contracts, grant proposals, and library rules; and attach a certificate of review, stating concurrence or nonconcurrence, before these documents are sent to the city manager.

(5)

Promote and encourage interlibrary cooperative services.

(6)

Initiate proposed library rules as it deems necessary.

(7)

Make such recommendations to the library director and city manager as it finds appropriate.

(Ord. No. 2012-O-145, 9-17-12)