Executive Order 51

t.mEREAS, INTHE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF IOWA EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 51 providing VP.rsatile offering services and Iowans access to an affordable and a library service delivery system technically advanced information is important to our quality of life; WHEREAS, the application of advance telecommunications and information technology to library services shows much promise towards helping achieve this goal; and WHEREAS, developing electronically linked library services in Iowa will require the cooperative efforts of numerous individuals and organizations to establish appropriate policies, plans and administrative mechanisms. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Terry E.. Branstad, Governor of I .owa, by the authority vested in me by the laws and Constitution of the state of Iowa do hereby order that: I. A Library Services Advisory Council shall be created to develop a coordinated, cost effective and comprehensive plan for the implementation of an electronic statewide library and information services program. II. The Library Services Advisory Council shall consist of no more than eighteen members and no fewer than fifteen members representing all types of libraries, including public, K- 12 and post~secondary, special and the general public. 'rhe State Librarian or a representative shall serve as an ex-offi.ci.o member. · III. Experts in such fields as library education, information management, telecommunications, and finance shall be called upon by the Council for advice as is necessary. IV. The State Library of Iowa, the Iowa Communications Network, and state information services' officials shall cooperate with the Council in promoting the objectives of this Council. V. The members of the Council shall be appointed by and serve at the will of the Governor. The Chairperson will be appointed by the Governor and ·serve at his pleasure. All appointments will be for one-year terms. - ?. - VI. The a11thorization for the Advisory council will expire in one year from the enactment of this order, unless otherwise extended by the Governor. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed by nanie and caused the Great Seal of Iowa to be affixed. Done at Des Moines this 19th day of May in the year of our Lord, o ne thousand nine hundred ninety-four.