Meetings

Delaware COL Meetings/Agenda | Delaware Public Meeting Calendar
Meetings occur first Thursday of each month at 10:00am. Subject to change.

COL Meeting Recordings
Playlist on Youtube

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Roles & Responsibilities

• Library Service Areas / Library Standards Formula
  • Library Service Areas 2022.pdf
  • Chapter 66. Contracts with Public Library System
• Library Construction
  • Chapter 66A. Library Construction
  • Library Construction Guidelines: Recommendations for Facilities Services
    (also found under “Library Construction”)
• Library Technologies / Delaware Library Consortium
  • ebook Motion-Feb 2013
  • Disposition of Library Materials Feb 2009
  • COVID Guidance for DE Libraries
  • Title 29 8731 Division of Libraries
  • Chapter 66B. Public Library Technology Act
• Federal Library Services & Technology Act
• Intellectual Freedom
  • Chapter 66C. Delaware Children’s Internet Protection Act

Check the Delaware Code for updates to DE Library Laws.

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Library Services and Technology Act

LSTA Plan, 2023 and on

• Overarching Goals 2021-Draft (Under development)

LSTA Plan, 2018 – 2022

• LSTA-5yrPlan-2018-2022.PDF
• LSTA-StrategyMap-2018-2022
• LSTA-Evaluation-Complete 3-28-17
• LSTA-Brochuretrifold-2018
• Overarching Goals Chart-2019

LSTA Plan, 2008 – 2012

• (LSTA) Plan, 2008-2012
• The federal five year LSTA Plan in Delaware has been approved by the Delaware Council on Libraries and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
• The federal five year LSTA Plan for 2013-2017 in Delaware has been approved by the Delaware Council On Libraries on May 3, 2012 and Approved by IMLS on September 24, 2012.
• Delaware’s state profile at IMLS.gov
• LSTA-Strategy Map 2017
• Overarching Goals 2012

For more information visit: Planning for the Future | Archives

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History

• Delaware Libraries, 1901-2001: Celebrating 100 Years Serving Our Community Centennial Booklet – Delaware Collection
• Funding Milestones FY2022

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Guiding Principles

The Council On Libraries’ Guiding Principles in advising the Delaware Division of Libraries and carrying out their functions are:

• Ensure state-of-the-art library facilities and services
• Establish and implement overarching policies and guidelines and protect Intellectual Freedom
• Represent and anticipate the needs of the public
• Assure parity in representation among libraries across the state
  • Safeguard nonpartisan equity in support for libraries
  • Provide a Forum where libraries throughout the state have a common ground and equal voice to address concerns and ensure excellence in library service statewide
  • Act as arbitrator and adjudicate decisions that can’t be resolved in other levels

_{Adopted 8/12/2021}