Libraries

Passed

P HB1085

State Library Board. Provides that certain libraries serving a population of greater than 13,000 shall not use funds derived from any state aid to employ a librarian who does not meet the qualification for holding a professional librarian position. Currently the prohibition applies to all public funds.
Patron - Scott, E.T.

Failed

F HB189

Children's Internet Protection; public libraries. Requires the library board or governing body of a library to select a technology for its computers that are accessible to children and have Internet access to filter or block Internet access through such computers to child pornography, obscenity and materials deemed harmful to juveniles as defined in Title 18.2. For adult use, this bill only requires operation of this technology at the request of the patron. This bill also requires the library board or governing body to certify compliance with these provisions to the Librarian of Virginia along with the filing of the acceptable use policy, which is already required. The provisions of this bill become effective upon certification by the Librarian of Virginia that a technology exists that complies with this section without violating the constitutional principles enunciated by the courts. See e.g., United States v. American Library Assn, 123 S. Ct. 2297 (2003); Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville, 422 U.S. 205 (1975); Ginsberg v. New York, 390 U.S. 629 (1968); American Library Association v. United States, 201 F. Supp. 2d 401 (E.D. Pa. 2002); and Mainstream Loudoun v. Board of Trustees of the Loudoun County Library, 24 F.Supp.2d 552 (E.D. Va. 1998). This bill is incorporated into HB 475.
Patron - Black

F HB475

Technology protection measures; public libraries. Requires the library board or governing body of a library that receives state funding for any purpose to include in its acceptable use policy for the Internet provisions on selecting and installing on those computers that have Internet access a technology protection measure to filter or block Internet access through such computers to child pornography as set out in § 18.2-374.1:1, obscenity as defined in § 18.2-372 and, with respect to minors, materials deemed harmful to juveniles as defined in § 18.2-390. The bill also requires the library board or governing body to actually select and install the technology protection measure.
Patron - Nixon

F HB1077

State Library Board; certification of library directors. Requires the State Library Board to establish criteria for the certification of library directors to head local and regional public libraries. Such criteria shall consist of the following combination of training, education or experience credentials: (i) a masters degree in library science or equivalent degree from an accredited college or university, (ii) a masters degree in History, English, Information Services or any equivalent field relevant to library or archival science combined with a minimum of one year of work experience as an employee or volunteer in a library or archival institution in a position requiring knowledge of books and library sciences, or (iii) a minimum of seven years of work experience as an employee or volunteer in a library or archival institution in a position requiring knowledge of books and library sciences. The bill also provides for the State Library Board to issue provisional certifications under certain circumstance and to establish continuing education requirements for periodic renewal of certification of library directors. The bill contains technical amendments.
Patron - Parrish

F SB205

State Library Board; qualifications for professional librarians. Replaces the terms "librarian" and "professional librarian" with the term "library director." The bill also provides that a library director shall be a graduate of (i) any accredited library school, (ii) a school of library science accredited by the American Library Association, or (iii) a master's degree program of an accredited college or university with the total education program and a minimum of five years library work experience in a position requiring a knowledge of books and library technique. Currently, work experience is not included and educational qualifications are limited to either graduation from any accredited library school or a school of library science accredited by the American Library Association.
Patron - Quayle

F SB519

Carried Over

C HB890

Public libraries; state grants to improve standards. Provides that state aid to libraries or systems serving a population in excess of 600,000 shall receive 30 cents per capita. Currently, this amount is set at 10 cents.
Patron - Sickles

C SB483

Technology; required protection measures; public libraries. Requires the library board or governing body of a library that receives state funding for any purpose to include in its acceptable use policy for the Internet provisions requiring the selection and installation on those computers that have Internet access a technology protection measure to filter or block Internet access through such computers to child pornography as set out in § 18.2-374.1:1, obscenity as defined in § 18.2-372 and, with respect to minors, materials deemed harmful to juveniles as defined in § 18.2-390. The bill also requires the library board or governing body to actually select and install the technology protection measure.
Patron - Obenshain

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