SECTION 210:35-9-73. Collection  


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  • (a)   The library media center(s) shall provide areas for reading, listening, viewing, preparation, and individual learning for staff and students as well as storage for materials and equipment. Even though facilities may not allow consolidation into one location of all the areas listed above, their availability should be supervised from the central instructional materials center(s) of the school.
    (b)   The collection shall be current and appropriate for instructional needs. The minimum book collection shall be 3000 volumes, exclusive of textbooks, or 10 volumes for each student, whichever figure is larger. Newly organized schools will be given a reasonable amount of time to meet the minimum volume requirement.
    (c)   The program shall consist of a balanced collection of print materials, nonprint materials, and instructional/learning equipment and supplies adequate in quality and quantity to meet the needs of the students in all areas of the school's program.
[Source: Added at 8 Ok Reg 2159, eff 5-17-91 (emergency); Added at 9 Ok Reg 2371, eff 7-13-92]