There is hereby established the Kansas supreme court law library, which shall provide law library services to the judicial, legislative and executive branches of state government and to members of the bar under such rules as the supreme court may prescribe. The Kansas supreme court law library shall be under the supervision and control of the Kansas supreme court. For the purpose of operating and managing such library a state law librarian shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the supreme court. Within the limits of appropriations made therefor, the state law librarian shall, with the approval of the supreme court, appoint such assistants and other personnel as required for the operation and management of the law library, in accordance with the personnel plan of the supreme court. The state law librarian and the librarian’s assistants and other library personnel shall receive compensation in accordance with the pay plan of the supreme court. Before entering upon the duties of the office, the state law librarian shall take the oath of office prescribed by law for public officers.