§ 27 §34 — Library development

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.

Legislative History

PL 1971, c. 127, §2 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 626, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 700, §B17 (RPR). PL 2013, c. 82, §§2-4 (AMD).