15 ILCS 320/6

The Advisory Committee has the responsibilities and duties to make recommendations to the State Librarian as follows: (a) General policies of the State Library; (b) Budget policies to the State Librarian pertaining to the annual appropriations for the State Library; (c) Library standards for all libraries required by federal law or regulation to administer federal aid; (d) Policies of the State-funded library systems; and (e) Policies of federally-funded library programs. The committee may further assist in communicating the goals, plans, policies, and work of the State Library to all governmental officials and the general public.