The design and implementation of the Tennessee Electronic Library shall include the following considerations:

(1) Close cooperation among all participating libraries and agencies;

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 10-1-305

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Use of related federal, state, local, and private sector expertise and funding as appropriate;
(3) A focus on participating library circumstances, opportunities, and solutions;
(4) Minimizing duplication of effort and maximizing cost-savings through centralized and coordinated support and purchasing;
(5) Emphasis on both statewide benefit as well as local benefit; and
(6) Specific goals for the effective and efficient use of technology in public libraries and school libraries to improve the services they provide to the public and to students.