Functions of Director

Section 9 of the Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967 deals with functions of Director. Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Government, the Director shall be responsible for the administration of this Act. The Act was enacted on 20 Dec 1967.

(1) Subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the State Government, the Director shall be responsible for the administration of this Act.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, the Director shall-

(a) be responsible for the planning, maintenance, organisation and development of public libraries and public library system;

(b) superintend and direct all matters relating to public libraries;

(c) promote the establishment of public libraries to achieve the purposes of this Act;

(d) recognise, in accordance with the rules made under this Act, public libraries and State, Divisional and other public library associations for the purposes of grant-in-aid from the Library Fund and sanction and disburse grants to them ;

(e) maintain accounts of the Library Fund and ensure its proper utilisation;

(f) publish annually a bibliography of all the books published in the State;

(g) submit to the State Government every year, a report on the working of public libraries under this Act;

(h) collect and preserve old and rare books, periodicals, manuscripts and other documents of educative value in public libraries;

(i) organise programme for training candidates in library science and conduct examinations for the candidates of recognised library training courses; and

(j) exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be conferred or imposed on him by rules made under this Act.

Section 9, The Maharashtra Public Libraries Act, 1967 (Act 34 of 1967).