The following words and terms, when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

1. (1) Academic and non-academic experiences--Professional growth and development opportunities including internal education and training experiences as well as external continuing education, formal courses, self-paced instruction and tutorials, and distance learning.
2. (2) ADA--Average daily attendance.
3. (3) Alternative Certification Processes--Chapter 21 Subchapter A §21.049, grants to the State Board of Educator Certification the authority to propose rules providing for educator certification programs as an alternative to traditional educator preparation programs. Besides certification of professionals through course credit graduate level work, school librarians may obtain professional credentials through state-level testing.
4. (4) Certified Librarian--Chapter 21 Subchapter A §21.031 grants to the State Board for Educator Certification the authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of the certification, continuing education, and standards of conduct of public school educators, including school librarians.
5. (5) Clerical support personnel--An adult who is not certified as a teacher or librarian serving as an assistant to a certified librarian.
6. (6) Curriculum integration--An educational philosophy that the library media program fully integrates into the educational program strengthening the teaching/learning process so that students can develop the vital skills necessary to locate, analyze, evaluate, interpret, and communicate information and ideas.
7. (7) Director/coordinator--Administrator responsible for oversight of a district-wide school library program. This person recommends, establishes, and interprets policy and interprets state and national school library standards, works with other administrators to establish district library budgets and to integrate library services into the district's educational plan, and encourages effective use of the resources and services available from state agencies, the regional education service centers, and other area libraries. Works with building level library staff to improve library services and plans library staff development opportunities.
8. (8) Facilities--Physical space that houses the library collection, resources, and materials, as well as space for students, staff, and instruction, plus storage and secure areas; also includes appropriate space for computers and other telecommunications devices that permit off-site use of electronic resources.
9. (9) Flexibly-scheduled program--The philosophy of curriculum integration requires that students and teachers be able to come to the library throughout the day to use information sources, to read for pleasure, and to meet and work with other students and teachers. Classes are not scheduled in the library media center to provide teacher release or preparation time.
10. (10) Instructional budget--Generally would include all funds budgeted for salaries and related expenditures associated with classroom teachers, aides, and assistants, and funds allocated for the purchase, lease, or acquisition of supplies and materials, textbooks and other reading materials, general supplies, consumable teaching and office items, supplies for media and technology, workbooks, audio-visual materials, library books and media, and other items necessary for the instruction process and/or for administration.
11. (11) Interlibrary loan--A process that permits library materials and resources to be borrowed or shared between two libraries that are not under the same governing or funding authority.
12. (12) Lighting or energy management systems--Systems for lighting and energy provide centrally controlled wiring and cabling designs to coordinate the illumination and temperature for facilities.
13. (13) Preservation--The protection of all materials including print and non-print resources and equipment.
14. (14) Real-time--Access to online electronic resources for library users that is available during actual connect time.
15. (15) Resource--Items acquired for the library collection that instruct or support learning and the curriculum; includes print, electronic, and non-print materials, such as audio-visual materials, games, models, posters, pictures, and kits.
16. (16) School district--Independent, consolidated, common, or municipal districts and charter schools accredited by the Texas Education Agency as provided by TEC Chapter 11 Subchapter D, Chapter 39.
17. (17) School--Students, teachers, and programs administered by a single principal and administrative staff.
18. (18) Selection policy--Guidelines developed by library staff for the selection and removal of library resources, materials, and equipment. The policy identifies criteria for evaluation of materials, procedures for selection, and a process for periodic re-evaluation of items included in the collection.
19. (19) Special programs--Specialized curriculum or educational support activities that may be assigned to or designed for a school to reflect a unique student group or community need. Special programs may require increased or additional resources beyond the basic library materials.
20. (20) Statewide information sharing projects--Coordination of access to primarily electronic information resources such as library catalogs, Internet resources and commercial databases. These projects are created, linked or designed to maximize value for dollars spent, increase ease of use, serve a greater number of users and create efficient information broker project (examples include Link, TexShare, Texas Library Connection).
21. (21) Technical services--Functions concerned with the acquisition, cataloging, and classification of library materials and preparation of library materials for use by students and staff.
22. (22) Technical Services Specialist--Para-professional or professional staff possessing specific skills and/or training to acquire, catalog, and classify library materials and prepare library materials for use by students and staff.

Source Note:The provisions of this §4.1 adopted to be effective July 17, 1997, 22 TexReg 6431.