Section 25:33 - Administration of program; specific purposesA. The executive secretary of the state library shall adopt and promulgate rules for the administration of the program established in this Subpart with the advice of the Board of Commissioners of the State Library of Louisiana. Such rules may establish procedures for submission of proposals, eligibility criteria, and guidelines and standards for the awarding of funds. All such rules shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart.B. Monies appropriated or otherwise made available to implement this Subpart shall be used for the improvement of the collections of the State Library of Louisiana and local public library resources, including the following purposes: (1) To strengthen the central collections of the State Library of Louisiana.(2) To strengthen the collections of individual public libraries.(3) To encourage and enable the sharing of resources between libraries.(4) To develop library collections to meet the needs of specific groups of underserved citizens or citizens without service, such as persons with disabilities, persons who are elderly, or persons with limited language skills.(5) To provide training of staff to maximize collection use.(6) To provide training programs for public use of library resources.(7) To acquire equipment and technology for data location and access.(8) To encourage adequate financing of libraries from local sources; therefore, monies distributed to local public libraries shall supplement but shall not supplant local funds.Acts 1992, No. 210, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §13, eff. June 23, 2014.Amended by Acts 2014, No. 811,s. 13, eff. 6/23/2014.