Sec. 14.56.090. State library distribution and data access center established.

There is established in the state library the state library distribution and data access center.

Sec. 14.56.100. Duties of center.

The center shall, in cooperation with federal, municipal, and private data collection and research efforts, promote the establishment of an orderly depository library and data index distribution and access system.

Sec. 14.56.110. Regulations.

The Department of Education and Early Development shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of AS 14.56.090 – 14.56.180.

Sec. 14.56.120. Deposit of publications and research data.

(a) Each state agency shall deposit, upon release, at least four copies of each of its state publications in the center. Additional copies of each publication may be requested by the center for deposit in quantities necessary to meet the needs of the depository library system and to provide inter-library service to those libraries not […]

Sec. 14.56.123. Liaison with center.

Each state agency shall and each municipality and regional educational attendance area may designate one of its employees to be responsible for depositing the materials and information specified in AS 14.56.120.

Sec. 14.56.125. Summaries and indices.

(a) Upon notification of the creation of data under AS 14.56.120, a state agency shall and a municipality or regional educational attendance area may prepare an abstract or summary of it. (b) The center shall prepare and keep current an index of all publications and data abstracts or summaries on file and shall publish and […]

Sec. 14.56.130. Other documents required of state agencies.

Upon the request of the center, a state agency shall furnish the center with a complete list of its current state publications, data published or compiled by or for it at public expense, and a copy of its mailing or exchange lists. However, data that is protected by the constitutional right to privacy or is […]

Sec. 14.56.135. Efficiency and computerization.

The center shall, to the extent practicable, avoid duplication, coordinate its activities with other state agencies charged with record-keeping functions, and employ computerization to compile or organize research data and other materials.

Sec. 14.56.150. Depository library contracts.

The center may enter into depository contracts with municipal, regional educational attendance area, university or community college libraries, public library associations, state library agencies, the Library of Congress, and other state and federal library systems. The requirements for eligibility to contract as a depository library shall be established by the Department of Education and Early […]

Sec. 14.56.160. Depository library designations.

Libraries may be designated as either “complete depository” or “selective depository.” A complete depository library shall be sent one copy of every state publication. A selective depository library shall be sent one copy of every publication from the specific state agencies it designates.

Sec. 14.56.170. Distribution of state publications and research data.

The center may not engage in general public distribution of either (1) state publications or lists of publications or (2) the index of publications and research data. However, unless expressly prohibited by law, the center shall make available to any person, upon request and under procedures established by it, publications, summaries, research data, indices, and […]

Sec. 14.56.180. Definitions.

In AS 14.56.090 – 14.56.180, unless the context otherwise requires, (1) “center” means the state library distribution and data access center; (2) “research data” or “data” means a representation of facts, concepts or instructions in a formalized manner suitable for communication, interpretation, or processing by humans or by automatic means that was prepared to serve […]