SUBCHAPTER 02J - NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATION COMMISSION

SECTION .0100 - COMMISSION RULES

07 NCAC 02j .0101           PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION

(a)  The North Carolina Public Librarian Certification Commission sets minimum standards for certification for public librarians to accomplish the following purposes:

(1)           Guarantee the best possible public library service for all North Carolinians;

(2)           Protect and maintain public library resources;

(3)           Assure professional management and administration of library programs; and

(4)           Provide certified professionals to meet the Department of Cultural Resources' personnel requirements for State and other aid administered by the State Library of North Carolina.

(b)  The Commission shall review applications and certify those librarians who meet the certification requirements enumerated in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-67;

Eff. September 1, 2011;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.

07 NCAC 02j .0102           FULL CERTIFICATION

(a)  The North Carolina Public Librarian Certification Commission shall issue public librarian certificates to applicants who have received graduate degrees in library and information science from programs accredited by the American Library Association or from regionally-accredited programs of higher education in North Carolina.

(b)  Coursework must include the following core courses:

(1)           cataloging,

(2)           reference,

(3)           collection development, and

(4)           library management.

(c)  Courses specifically designed for school, media center, academic, or special librarianship, must reflect general principles of librarianship.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-67;

Eff. September 1, 2011;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.

07 NCAC 02j .0103           APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATION

Applicants shall send a completed application form for public librarian certification, accompanied by an official transcript which contains the date of conferral of the degree, to the Library Development Section of the State Library of North Carolina.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-67;

Eff. September 1, 2011;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.