§ 24-90-403. Definitions

As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Academic library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (1).
2. “County library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (2).
3. “Educational resources” means any one or all of the following: Books, periodicals, or any other form of print media; audiovisual materials; and electronic information resources.
4. “Electronic information resources” means material of an educational or informational nature that may only be accessed by computer or electronic terminal.
5. “Eligible participant” means a publicly supported library that otherwise satisfies the requirements for grant eligibility pursuant to this part 4.
6. “Fund” means the state grants to publicly supported libraries fund created pursuant to this part 4.
7. “Joint library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (4).
8. “Library district” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (6).
9. “Minor” means any person under the age of eighteen.
10. “Municipal library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (11).
11. “Public access computer” means a computer that is:
    1. Located in a school library or a public library; and
    2. Connected to any computer communication system.
12. “Public library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (13).
13. “Publicly supported library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (14).
14. “Regional library service system” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (16).
15. “School library” has the same meaning as set forth in section 24-90-103 (18). For purposes of this part 4, a “school library” shall be the equivalent of the library system established and maintained by a particular school district and shall not mean each separate or individual library facility established and maintained by such school district.
16. “State librarian” means the commissioner of education, as ex officio state librarian pursuant to section 24-90-104 (2), or any person designated by him or her to perform any of the duties and responsibilities charged to the state librarian pursuant to this part 4.

Source: L. 2000: Entire part added, p. 1324, § 2, effective May 26.