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[No title]—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder and any general or special orders of the Government, the Kerala State Library Council shall have the following powers, namely:—

1. (a) to advise the Government on all matters connected with the administration of this Act;
2. (b) to give directions to District Library Councils and the Taluk Library Councils in the performance of their functions under this Act;
3. (c) to exercise general supervision and control over the working of the District Library Councils, the Taluk Library Councils and the library service in the State;
4. (d) to co-ordinate the working of the District Library Councils and the Taluk Library Councils;
5. (e) to supervise and direct all matters relating to library service in the State;
6. (f) to provide for the holding of conferences, seminars and symposia in the State;
7. (g) to establish and maintain a State Bureau of inter-library loan and reference service;
8. (h) to give training to the library staff;
   • (i) to collect, compile and publish reports on libraries in the State;
9. (j) to perform such other duties as may be prescribed.