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States indicating no state staff requirements:
Arizona,Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida. Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, West Virginia Virginia
Alaska
Alaska certifies school librarians, but there is no state requirement or recommendation for school libraries. Local superintendents or principals make the decision. In practice over 60% of Alaska school districts have no certified school library media specialist in the district, although many of these school districts consist of K-12 schools serving less than 150 students per school.
California
California issues a certificate for a Library Media Teacher. the person must have a valid California teaching certificate at the elementary or secondary level. The course requirements include 33 semester hours,]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:31:00 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/MediaSpecJobDesc email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson added MediaSpecJobDesc **Media Specialist Job Description**
Mankato Area Public Schools, I.S.D. 77
Spring, 1998

I. Position Title
Media Specialist for District 77

II. Organizational Relationship
The media specialist is responsible to the Director of Media Services and the building principal

III. Primary Functions
A. To instruct students in the location, use and choice of appropriate materials, both print and non print
B. To aid teachers/staff in the location and choice of materials, both print and non print, suitable for curriculum
C. To select materials which meet curriculum needs, provide enjoyment and promote leisure activities that are age appropriate
D. Establish media center policies and review them periodically, making adjustments when needed
E. Manage the media center as a flexible, multi-tasked learning environment

IV. Responsibilities
A. Instructional Leadership
1. Teach media skills as needed, including forming questions to aid in research, choosing appropriate resources, teaching computer applicat]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:27:09 +0000 add http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Colet Bartow) Colet Bartow edited State staffing requirements • 2 full-time library media coordinators. • 2 full-time media assistants • 2 full-time technology facilitators • 2 full-time technology assistants
http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/Research&eval.htm#mediaandtech
Montana
From the Administrative Rules of Montana:
10.55.709 LIBRARY MEDIA SERVICES, K-12 (1) The library shall be housed
in a central location, and each school shall have a full-time or part-time licensed school library media specialist with a K-12 library media endorsement at the following ratio:
(a) .5 FTE for schools with 126-250 students;
(b) 1 FTE for schools with 251-500 students;
(c) 1.5 FTE for schools with 501-1000 students;
(d) 2 FTE for schools with 1001-1500 students;
(e) 2.5 FTE for schools with 1501-2000 students;
(f) 3 FTE for schools with 2001 or more students.
(2) Schools or districts of fewer than 125 students shall employ or contract with a licensed, endorsed school library media specialist, or seek alternative ways to provide libra]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:48 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (gerry solomon) gerry solomon edited State staffing requirements c. Equipment, and
d. Instructional technologies.
North Carolina
The North Carolina State Legislature provides a media coordinator position for each school with 350 ADM or more. Due to site-based management, school systems and principals can make local decisions regarding staffing assignments. Typically, schools smaller than 350 are provided a half-time media coordinator. Allotted teacher assistant positions may be assigned to the media center.
The document IMPACT: Guidelines for North Carolina Media and Technology Programs provided by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction/Instructional Technology Division recommends the following guidelines for staffing media and technology programs in all schools:
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION PERSONNEL CHART
Recommended minimum staffing for each school based on average daily membership (ADM)
1-500
• 1 full-time library media coordinator • 1/2 media assistant • 1 full-time technology facilitator • 1/2 technology assistant
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See also AASL DOE SLMS 2007 Survey Data
http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/doeslms/default.cfm
Kentucky
158.102 Requirement for library media center -- Employment of librarian.
]]> Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:53:55 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson edited State staffing requirements If I may be of assistance in answering any questions about the school library media centers in Missouri, I am happy to do so. Lisa Walters lisaw@hickmanmills.org
Rhode Island Staffing requirements are also set by the Rhode Island Basic Education Plan (BEP). Elementary schools with less than 500 students require a half-time certified library media specialist. Elementary Schools with 500-999 students require a full-time certified library media specialist. Secondary schools with 1,000 or less students require a full time certified library media specialist and those with over 1,000 students require two full-time certified library media specialists. However, not all school districts follow these requirements.
Tennessee
(2) Library Information Center Personnel
(a) Schools including grades K-8 or any combination thereof shall provide library information
personnel as follows:
1. A school having a current average daily membership of 550 or more students shall have a
full-time library inform]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:59:32 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Barb Pfrehm) Barb Pfrehm edited State staffing requirements Also, requires a minimum of 12 SH in technology distributed over at least four of the following areas: computer applications; multimedia/audiovisual production; internet technology; on-line information/services; desktop publishing; network management; distance learning systems; and library automation.
Oklahoma
Certification Requirements Requirements (State Statutes 70-6-180 et. seq.)
School library Media specialists must …
• Hold a valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate
• Hold a Master’s Degree
• Complete graduate level classes in school library media
competency test. test. (State Statute 70-6-182 mandates competency testing.)
Candidates may apply for alternative certification. The Master’s Degree may be in any school certification area, but additional graduate level library media classes are required if the de]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:09:59 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Barb Pfrehm) Barb Pfrehm reverted State staffing requirements (xii) career development and occupational studies.
(2) The requirements for technology education, home and career skills, and library and information skills may be met by the integration of the State learning standards of such subjects into other courses in accordance with the following criteria:
and i information skills shall be taught by library media specialists and classroom teachers to ensure coordination and integration of library instruction with classroom instruction. (iv) In nonpublic schools, the unit of study requirements specified in subparagraphs (1)(v), (vi) and/or]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:02:51 +0000 rev http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Barb Pfrehm) Barb Pfrehm edited State staffing requirements (xii) career development and occupational studies.
(2) The requirements for technology education, home and career skills, and library and information skills may be met by the integration of the State learning standards of such subjects into other courses in accordance with the following criteria:
and information skills shall be taught by library media specialists and classroom teachers to ensure coordination and integration of library instruction with classroom instruction. (iv) In nonpublic schools, the unit of study requirements specified in subparagraphs (1)(v), (vi) and/or (xii)]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:00:16 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Barb Pfrehm) Barb Pfrehm edited State staffing requirements Candidates may apply for alternative certification. The Master’s Degree may be in any school certification area, but additional graduate level library media classes are required if the degree is not library media. Schools may apply for a waiver of the standards while the media specialist is completing the required coursework.
Staffing
Schools. Standard Standard VII addresses The Media Program. Staffing for all grade levels is based on school student population.
Fewer than 300 - At least a half-time certified library media specialist
300-400 - At least a half-time certified library media specialist; or half-time library media specialist and a full-time assistant
1500 plus - At least two full-time certified library media specialists
Elementary schools with fewer than 300 students have the option for a 1/5 time certified library media specialist with a full-time assistant.
(Oklahoma State Statute 70-3-104.4 adopted Standards for Accreditation.)
New]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:52:47 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson edited State staffing requirements California issues a certificate for a Library Media Teacher. the person must have a valid California teaching certificate at the elementary or secondary level. The course requirements include 33 semester hours, most of which are prescribed. Candidates can continue their coursework in order to obtain their masters degree in either education or library science. but that degree is not required to practice. Many candidates for the position practice on the job as they take their required courses.
Idaho
is for.) for.) There is currently a proposed rule change that would eliminate all state standards. (Pam Juel, contact, juel.pam(a)meridianschools.org
Indiana
The Indiana Administrative Code, 511 IAC 6.1-5-6 Media Program, states:
]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:34:20 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson edited State staffing requirements California
California issues a certificate for a Library Media Teacher. the person must have a valid California teaching certificate at the elementary or secondary level. The course requirements include 33 semester hours, most of which are prescribed. Candidates can continue their coursework in order to obtain their masters degree in either education or library science. but that degree is not required to practice. Many candidates for the position practice on the job as they take their required courses.
Idaho
The school endeavors to meet the state-recommended ratios for elementary/secondary media generalists and assistants: elementary = 500:1*/secondary = 500:1* (Oct 2006. Not sure what the asterisk is for.)
Indiana
The Indiana Administrative Code, 511 IAC 6.1-5-6 Media Program, states:
]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:31:44 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Lisa Walters) Lisa Walters edited State staffing requirements The MSIP program includes two types of standards 1) resource, and 2) program. For the LMC Program, the resource standards are as follows.
3.1 Library Media Staff - Certificated librarians and/or library media specialists are assigned consistent with the following ratios, based on the student enrollment at each building:
STANDARD DESIRABLE DESIRABLE STANDARD
Students FTE Students FTE
Students FTE Students FTE
1-200 .20 1-150 1-150 .20
201-400 .40 151-300 151-300 .40
401-600 .60 301-450 301-450 .60
601-800 .80 451-600 451-600 .80
801-1000 1.00 601-750 601-750 1.00
1001-1200 1.20 751-900 751-900 1.20 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:51:31 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Lisa Walters) Lisa Walters edited State staffing requirements Missouri
State level through the MSIP process. 1 day per 200 students. This is per building. Suggested not required. From survey: We have state wide standards for schools and in those standards are suggested staffing. When a district is evaluated if they do not meet the suggested staffing they will get a indication on their report that the suggested level has not been met. The schools have a certain number of years to work on improvement. See
***After serving as the Library Media and Technology Consultant for the Department for the past 11 years, I have recently accepted a position as the Director of Technology and Libraries in the Hickman Mills School District in the state. During the time I was with the Departmen, the standards which follow were revised though the resource standards are the same as established in 1993. Prior to that time, there were minimums though I don’t have that information at hand.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education creates administrative rule]]> Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:47:08 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson edited State staffing requirements Note re: above: a “weasel clause” that allows two or more schools to share that LMS, with the consent of the school councils involved. This has been invoked in many places—for example, one county has one LMS for its 7 elementary schools!
Illinois (proposed language)
"Librarians won't go quietly" article about the legislation: http://www.southtownstar.com/news/709427,122307librarians.article
Section 1.420 Basic Standards
Library and Media Programs
]]> Sat, 05 Jan 2008 08:35:17 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson edited State staffing requirements Are staffing requirements for school libraries in your state determined at the state or local level?
States indicating no state staff requirements:
Utah, Washington (recent RCW listing only with local staffing and funding decision http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.320.240), Wyoming, Washington, Wyoming, West Virginia
California
California issues a certificate for a Library Media Teacher. the person must have a valid California teaching certificate at the elementary or secondary level. The course requirements include 33 semester hours, most of which are prescribed. Candidates can continue their coursework in order to obtain their masters degree in either education or library science. but that degree is not required to practice. Many candidates for the position practice on the job as they take their required courses.
]]> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:12:12 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Nancy Keane) Nancy Keane edited State staffing requirements 1500 plus - At least two full-time certified library media specialists
Elementary schools with fewer than 300 students have the option for a 1/5 time certified library media specialist with a full-time assistant.
New Hampshire
Ed 306.15 Provision of Staff and Staff Qualifications.
(a) To carry out the educational program established by these rules and local school board policy, the local school board shall require that each school provides:
(1) The services of a certified principal, a certified library media specialist and a certified guidance counselor(s);
(2) For the hiring and training of teachers certified under Ed 500;
(3) In each elementary school, the services of a reading specialist and library media specialist to facilitate the delivery of the language arts and reading program established in Ed 306.37(a);
(4) In each middle and high school, a library media specialist to support the instructional resources program and facility requirements of Ed 306.08; and
(5) T]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:51:47 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Doug Johnson) Doug Johnson edited State staffing requirements Are staffing requirements for school libraries in your state determined at the state or local level?
States indicating no state staff requirements:
Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington (recent RCW listing only with local staffing and funding decision http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=28A.320.240), Wyoming, West Virginia
California
California issues a certificate for a Library Media Teacher. the person must have a valid California teaching certificate at the elementary or secondary level. The course requirements include 33 semester hours, most of which are prescribed. Candidates can continue their coursework in order to obtain their masters degree in either education or library science. but that degree is not required to practice. Many candidates for the position practice on the job as they take their required courses.
State level through the MSIP process. 1 day per 200 students. This is per building. Suggested not required. From survey: We have state wide standards for schools]]> Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:05:53 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Diane Cordell) Diane Cordell edited State staffing requirements (f) One additional full-time assistant certified school library media specialist shall be employed in each secondary school for each additional 1,000 pupils enrolled in such school.
Statutory authority: Education Law, § 207
New York 100.4 Program Requirements for Grades 5 -8
c) Units of study in grades seven and eight.
(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, all students shall be provided instruction designed to enable them to achieve, by the end of grade eight, State intermediate learning standards through:
(i) English language arts, two units of study;
(ii) social studies, two units of study;
(iii) science, two units of study;
(iv) mathematics, two units of study;
(v) technology education, one unit of study;
(vi) home and career skills, three quarters of a unit of study;
(vii) physical education, as required by section 135.4(c)(ii) of this Title;
(viii) health education, one half unit of study, as required by section 135.3(c) of this Title;
(ix) the arts, inclu]]> Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:01:27 +0000 mod http://dougj.pbwiki.com/State+staffing+requirements email.hidden@example.com (Carl Harvey) Carl Harvey edited State staffing requirements California issues a certificate for a Library Media Teacher. the person must have a valid California teaching certificate at the elementary or secondary level. The course requirements include 33 semester hours, most of which are prescribed. Candidates can continue their coursework in order to obtain their masters degree in either education or library science. but that degree is not required to practice. Many candidates for the position practice on the job as they take their required courses.
Indiana
The state requires that each school system Indiana Administrative Code, 511 IAC 6.1-5-6 Media Program, states:
Sec. 6. All schools shall have a media program that is an integral part of the Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:19:55 +0000 mod