The director of the South Carolina State Library is responsible for the management of the State Library and for the development and coordination of a statewide program of library and information services. The director shall:

1. (a) organize, staff, and administer the State Library in accordance with the law and good library practice;
2. (b) recommend to the State Library Board policies and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this chapter and execute those adopted by the board;
3. (c) prepare a budget for the approval of the board and administer funds made available from any source for improvement of library services, interlibrary cooperation, or resource sharing;
4. (d) provide advice and technical assistance to public and other libraries, agencies of the State, political subdivisions, and planning groups concerning library services and operations;
5. (e) carry out continuing studies of the information needs of the citizens of the State and recommend services and programs to meet those needs;
6. (f) encourage broad professional and community participation in library planning and development;
7. (g) encourage and assist the efforts of libraries and local governments to develop mutual and cooperative solutions to library and information service problems;
8. (h) encourage every citizen of the State to fully utilize the state's library resources and maintain the individual's right of access to those resources.