Constitution of the Cell of Public Libraries in the Education Department

For the purpose of this Act, the Government shall establish a cell of Public Libraries in the Directorate of Education. A Joint/Deputy Director shall be appointed from the posts available in the directorate on the recommendation of the Director of School Education and will be called Officer on Special Duty for Libraries. Who will assist the Director of Education in execution of the following duties :-(a) Supervise the State Central Library and the branches of such library; (b) Superintend and direct all matters relating to public libraries; (c) Declare in accordance with the rules made under this Act, what libraries are eligible for aid from the Government and supervise and direct all matters relating to such libraries; (d) Direct and control the work of all District Library Authorities under this Act according to the manner prescribed; (e) Assisting Director of School Education in submitting reports on the working of the libraries under this Act to the Government or the State Library Committee; (f) Submit reports, on the working of Libraries, whenever necessary; (g) Publish annually a bibliography of all the books published in the State or on the State in any language; (h) Perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be imposed or conferred on him by this Act; (i) Arrange for centralized classification, cataloguing, interlibrary loan and co-ordination of book selection and maintenance of copyright registry; (j) Assist the Director of School Education, to create and appoint, in accordance with the rules made under this Act, the posts required in the office of District Library Authority and in the public libraries established or maintained by the District Library Authorities.