Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 312-3.9

(a) The board of education shall take all steps possible in any outsourcing contract in effect on July 1, 1997, including the development and implementation of necessary procedures, to ensure formal involvement by the state public service librarians in the selection of books and other library materials.

(b) Upon termination of any outsourcing contract in effect on July 1, 1997, decisions regarding the selection of books and other resources on behalf of the state library system that require the expenditure of public moneys shall be performed internally by the public service librarians of the state library system. The state librarian may contract with external sources for the purchase of books and other resources selected by the public service librarians. The state librarian shall be responsible for books or other resources acquired on behalf of the state library system.