Effective August 1, 1995*
(AS ADOPTED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATION COMMISSION)

0001. PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION

(a) The North Carolina Public Librarian Certification Commission protects the public interest by setting 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
(4) Provide certified professionals to meet the Department of Cultural Resources' personnel requirements for state and other aid administered by the Division of State Library.

(b)The commission reviews applications and certifies those librarians who meet the certification requirements enumerated in Rule .0002 of this Subchapter.

0002. FULL CERTIFICATION

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

(b) Coursework must include the following core courses: cataloging, reference, collection management, technology, and management.

(c) Courses specifically designed for school, media center, academic, or special librarianship, must also reflect general principles of librarianship in order to fulfill the requirements for public librarian certification.

0003. APPLICATION PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIAN CERTIFICATION

A completed application form for public librarian certification should be sent to the Library Development Section of the Division of State Library at the address (**) in Rule 2A.0101 and must be accompanied by an official transcript which contains the date of conferral of the degree.

(*) As stated in the NC Administrative Code, Title 7, Chapter 2, Subchapter 2F, Amended Effective August 1, 1995.

(**) 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2807.