Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-4-206: Librarian - Qualifications - Powers

A. The rural single county library system board shall appoint a

librarian of the library system on the basis of merit and

experience. In counties with a population of twenty thousand

(20,000) or more, the librarian shall be a graduate of a library

school accredited by the American Library Association. In counties

with a population of less than twenty thousand (20,000), during the

first two (2) years after formation of a system the board may

appoint a librarian who is not a graduate of a library school

accredited by the American Library Association; provided, within

five (5) years of formation of the system the librarian must

graduate from a library school accredited by the American Library

Association in order to continue as librarian. Subsequent

librarians appointed in counties with a population of less than

twenty thousand (20,000) must be graduates at the time of

appointment of a library school accredited by the American Library

Association.

B. The librarian shall be the administrative, executive and

supervisory officer of the library and secretary to the system

board. The librarian shall serve at the discretion of the system

board.

C. The librarian may appoint and remove staff members and other

employees.

D. The librarian and other employees of the system board may

participate in employee retirement and health insurance programs

offered by the county for county employees or the state for state

employees. The costs of employee participation in the county or

state programs shall be paid by the system board from library funds.