Kan. Admin. Regs. § 54-1-19
The governing body of any school district, community junior college district or any college or university desiring to participate in a regional system of cooperating libraries may file a petition to participate in a regional system of cooperating libraries in the manner set forth in the rule and regulation 54-1-3. The library of such institution shall meet standards of the north central association of colleges and secondary schools. The board of the regional system of cooperating libraries shall, if it approves such petition, file a petition and amendment to its plan as approved by the state library advisory commission, thereby requesting the state library advisory commission to approve said petition and plan permitting participation in the regional system of cooperating libraries.
Kan. Admin. Regs. § 54-1-19