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: [PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (RPR).]
1. Media center standards. Recommending school library media center standards and evaluation of programs;

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

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

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

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

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

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;

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

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

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

6. School accreditation. Assisting with local school accreditation visits;

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

7. School library staff. Providing leadership in staff development and continuing education of school library staff;

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

8. Information for local school systems. Providing educational research and resource information for local school systems;

[PL 1989, c. 700, Pt. B, §17 (NEW).]

9. Video tape library.

[PL 2013, c. 82, §2 (RP).]

10. Related activities. Related activities in cooperation with the Maine State Cultural Affairs Council; and

[PL 2013, c. 82, §3 (AMD).]

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.

[PL 2013, c. 82, §4 (NEW).]

SECTION 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).