Okla. Stat. tit. 65, § 65-57: Powers and duties of Librarian

The State Librarian is authorized to apply for and receive and

to take advantage of any and all assistance, information, research,

investigations, surveys, grants, appropriations, or allocations of

funds made available for this or any related or allocated purposes

from any source; to cooperate or undertake joint activities or

programs with any organization or government, including their

agencies or subdivisions, pertaining to the purposes of this act; to

prepare and submit plans, reports, applications, specifications to

appropriate agencies or bodies, to execute any agreements, to employ

and fix the compensation and duties of personnel, and to administer

and direct any programs, plans or projects in connection with any of

the foregoing.