(a) It is the purpose of this part to formalize a process already in existence and set reasonable guidelines to make scholarship assistance available to every public library in the state of Arkansas to address the education needs of public library staff working toward the ultimate goal of obtaining a master’s degree in library and information science as defined in 13 CAR § 2-102(3).
(b) This part is specifically for the purpose of establishing standards for distributing funds available through the State Aid to Public Libraries fund administered by the Arkansas State Library.