Current through February 26, 2024
Each person employed by a district who is responsible for the
operation and management of a library and library services program shall obtain
a librarian certificate from the board. A librarian certificate shall be
granted as follows:
(1) FIVE-YEAR
CERTIFICATE. A 5-year certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a
district as a librarian if the person has met all of the following
requirements:
(a)
Education and
academic preparation. A person shall have a baccalaureate degree that
includes 30 semester credits in library science or a master's degree in library
science. A person shall also complete 2 semester credits approved by the
director or designee which contain the competencies identified by the state
certification committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(a) in the philosophy of vocational,
technical and adult education, or shall complete in-service activities which
contain the competencies identified by the state certification committee under
s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(a) and approved by the state certification
committee under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(b).
(b)
Occupational experience.
A person shall have 12 months of occupational experience in a field other than
education or library management in an educational institution.
(c)
Professional experience.
A person shall have 2 years of experience as a certified librarian in any
educational system.
(d)
Renewal. The 5-year librarian certificate shall be renewed if
during the librarian certification period preceding the expiration date, the
person seeking renewal completes 6 semester credits, 2 months of appropriate
occupational experience, or other professional activities provided by a
district professional growth plan approved under s.
TCS 3.14(4)
(g).
(2) PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE. A provisional
certificate shall be issued to a person employed by a district as a librarian
if the person has not met all the requirements for a 5-year certificate under
sub. (1) but does meet all of the following minimum requirements:
(a)
Education. A person
shall have a graduate or undergraduate degree including 20 semester credits in
library science.
(b)
Occupational experience. A person shall have 12 months of
occupational experience in a field other than education or library management
in an educational institution.
(c)
Renewal. The initial provisional librarian certificate shall
be valid for 3 years and may be renewed for additional 2 year periods if during
the provisional certification period preceding the expiration date, the person
makes progress toward meeting the requirements of a 5-year certificate by
completing 6 semester credits or district in-service activities, fulfilling the
requirements under sub. (1)(a). A person meeting the requirements for sub.
(1)(a) but not sub. (1) (c) shall complete 2 approved credits for
renewal.
