Maine § 27 §34 Library development

Maine Statutes

§ 27 §34 — Library development

Maine § 27 §34

Title 27LIBRARIES, HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART

Ch. 1STATE LIBRARY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 27, § 27 §34 (2026).

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The Department of Education shall maintain a school library media section in cooperation with the Maine State Library that must carry on the following activities:

1.Media center standards. Recommending school library media center standards and evaluation of programs;

2.Certification of media professionals. Assisting in the certification and recertification of school library media professionals;

3.Project review. Reviewing state funded school library media center construction and renovation projects;

4.Expenditures for school library media programs. Advising the Commissioner of Education on the expenditure of state and federal grants for school library media programs;

5.School approval. Assisting the Commissioner of Education with basic school approvals as it pertains to library instru

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The Department of Education shall maintain a school library media section in cooperation with the Maine State Library that must carry on the following activities:
1.
Media center standards.
Recommending school library media center standards and evaluation of programs;
2.
Certification of media professionals.
Assisting in the certification and recertification of school library media professionals;
3.
Project review.
Reviewing state funded school library media center construction and renovation projects;
4.
Expenditures for school library media programs.
Advising the Commissioner of Education on the expenditure of state and federal grants for school library media programs;
5.
School approval.
Assisting the Commissioner of Education with basic school approvals as it pertains to library instruction;
6.
School accreditation.
Assisting with local school accreditation visits;
7.
School library staff.
Providing leadership in staff development and continuing education of school library staff;
8.
Information for local school systems.
Providing educational research and resource information for local school systems;
9.
Video tape library.
10.
Related activities.
Related activities in cooperation with the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council; and
11.
Electronic resources and database library.
Maintaining and providing an electronic library service as well as a database library for use by elementary and secondary schools.