(a) The North Carolina Public Librarian Certification Commission sets 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; and
- (4) Provide certified professionals to meet the Department of Cultural Resources' personnel requirements for State and other aid administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
- (b) The Commission shall review applications and certify those librarians who meet the certification requirements enumerated in Rule .0102 of this Subchapter.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143B-67;
Eff. September 1, 2011;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.