Pennsylvania § 9319 Certification of library personnel

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 9319 — Certification of library personnel

Pennsylvania § 9319

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 24EDUCATION

PartPART VI

Ch. 93PUBLIC LIBRARY CODE

Subch.PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM

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24 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9319 (2026).

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(a)Categories of personnel.--The State Librarian shall certify library personnel according to the following categories and with the following qualifications:

(1)Library assistants shall have two years of college education in addition to in-service library training.

(2)Provisional librarians shall have a college degree and introductory education in library service.

(3)Professional librarians shall have a college degree in addition to one or more academic years of professional library education.

(b)Equivalent experience.--The State Librarian may promulgate rules and regulations providing for the certification of persons in the categories set forth in subsection (a) based on actual library experience as equivalent to the minimum educational requirements under subsection (a).

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(a) Categories of personnel.--The State Librarian shall certify library personnel according to the following categories and with the following qualifications:

(1) Library assistants shall have two years of college education in addition to in-service library training.

(2) Provisional librarians shall have a college degree and introductory education in library service.

(3) Professional librarians shall have a college degree in addition to one or more academic years of professional library education.

(b) Equivalent experience.--The State Librarian may promulgate rules and regulations providing for the certification of persons in the categories set forth in subsection (a) based on actual library experience as equivalent to the minimum educational requirements under subsection (a).

(c) Continuing education.--The State Librarian may promulgate rules and regulations relating to continuing education requirements for library assistants, provisional librarians and professional librarians.

(d) Excepted personnel.--This section does not apply to clerks, typists, volunteer workers or other personnel who do not need special library training.