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N.J.S.A.
45:8A-1. Professional librarian's certificate

The State Board of Examiners shall, upon application, issue to any person a professional librarian's certificate to act as a professional librarian if he shall be a graduate from a library school accredited by the State Board of Education and shall meet such other requirements as shall be fixed by the State Board of Education for the issuance of such certificates except that the State Board of Examiners shall, upon application, issue such certificate to any person holding, at the time this act becomes effective, a professional office, or position, that requires for adequate performance the knowledge and techniques of library science as taught in accredited library schools, in any library within this State supported in whole or in part by public funds, except in a library under the charge and control of a board of education, provided such application is made within three years from the effective date of this act or in the case of a veteran of World War II or a member of the American Merchant Marine during World War II who is declared by the United States Department of Defense to be eligible for federal veterans' benefits, such a certificate shall be issued to any person holding such a professional office or position, who has held the same since November l, 1957, provided application is made within 30 days of the enactment of this 1988 amendatory act.

L.1947, c. 132, § 1. Amended by L.1956, c. 152, § 2; L.1969, c. 83, § 1; L.1991, c. 389, § 31.

N.J.S.A.
45:8A-2. Rules and regulations; fee

The State Board of Education shall make and enforce rules and regulations for the granting of such certificates for the issuance of each of which a fee of not less than $5.00 shall be charged.

L.1947, c. 132, § 2. Amended by L.1956, c. 152, § 3.

N.J.S.A.
45:8A-3. Public library officials may require certificates; persons already employed

The officer or body having charge and control of any library within this State supported in whole or in part by public funds, except a board of education, may, in its discretion, require, and any officer or body having charge and control of any such library serving any municipality or group of municipalities having a population of 10,000 inhabitants or over, except a board of education, shall require that any person hereafter employed in such library in any professional office or position, that requires for adequate performance the knowledge and techniques of library science as taught in accredited library schools, shall hold a professional librarian's certificate issued by the State Board of Examiners as provided in this act. No such officer or body shall terminate the employment of or refuse to continue the employment or re-employment of any person holding a professional office or position at the time this act becomes effective for the reason that such person is not the holder of any such certificate.

L.1947, c. 132, § 3. Amended by L.1956, c. 152, § 4.

N.J.S.A.
45:8A-4. School district employees not exempted from other requirements

Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any employee of any school district from obtaining any other certificate prescribed by the State Board of Education as a requirement for the holding of any office, position, or employment in the public schools.

L.1947, c. 132, § 4.

N.J.A.C.
6:11-11.6 Professional librarian

(a) This certificate is required for employment as a professional librarian in libraries supported in whole or in part by public funds, serving communities of 10,000 population and above.

(b) The requirements include a master's degree in library or information science in an approved library program.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Please be advised that the entire text of this statute (N.J.S.A. 18A:26-2) has not been reprinted.

N.J.S.A.
18A:26-2. Certificates required; exception

No teaching staff member shall be employed in the public schools by any board of education unless he is the holder of a valid certificate to teach, administer, direct or supervise the teaching, instruction, or educational guidance of, or to render or administer, direct or supervise the rendering of nursing services to, pupils in such public schools and of such other certificate, if any, as may be required by law.

As amended, L.1983, c. 281, §4.

N.J.A.C.
6:11-11.17 Educational media specialist

(a) This endorsement is required for any person who is assigned to develop and coordinate educational media services in the public schools. Educational media are defined as all print and nonprint resources and the equipment needed for their use.

(b) The requirements are:

1. A master's degree from an accredited institution;
2. A standard New Jersey teacher's certificate or associate educational media specialist endorsement;
3. One year of successful teaching or one year of experience as an associate educational media specialist;
4. Successful completion of one of the following:
• i. A graduate curriculum approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education as the basis for issuing this endorsement; or
• ii. A minimum of 30 semester-hour credits of post-baccalaureate studies. Courses completed in the candidate's graduate degree program may be applied toward fulfilling these requirements. The following areas of study must be included in either separate or integrated courses:
1. Organization and coordination of school media services and materials;
2. Application of learning theory in reading, listening and viewing educational media materials;
3. Design and development of educational media programs;
4. Design and development of educational media materials;
5. Integration of educational media through the school curriculum;
6. Evaluation, selection and utilization of educational media;
7. Development of individual and group processes in the media program;
8. Field experience in a school media program.

(c) The following standards pertain to programs preparing persons to develop and coordinate educational media services in the public schools. These individuals are concerned with the improvement of the learning process and instruction through the evaluation, selection, organization, distribution, production, and utilization of appropriate print and nonprint resources and the equipment needed for their use. The educational media specialist provides direction to educational activities in areas related to and within the educational media services programs:

1. The program shall provide growth opportunities to assure that candidates acquire a broad cultural and intellectual background.
2. The program shall provide for learning experiences in:
• i. Analysis of the nature and content of instructional materials;
• ii. Methods of selecting and evaluating materials through the study of individual media as well as through cross media study by curriculum unit or grade level;
• iii. Methods of utilization of materials to support curriculum and meet students' needs;
• iv. Methods of production of appropriate educational media including actual laboratory experiences;
• v. Processes for the organization and maintenance of materials and equipment;
• vi. Identification of learning strategies of pupils;
• vii. Evaluation of the learners instructional media requirements;
• viii. Design and development of educational media programs;
• ix. Design and development of educational media resources;
• x. Development of individual and group processes in the media programs.
3. The program shall assure increased comprehension of the principles of curriculum, and the application of instructional media techniques to the curriculum.
4. The program shall require field experiences in a school media center. Prior field experience in educational media may be accepted in lieu of this requirement.
5. The program shall provide experiences and understanding of expanded services, such as extending the use of the media center, television, microforms, and other forms of technology as may become appropriate for school media use.

N.J.A.C.
6:11-11.18 Associate educational media specialist

(a) This endorsement is required for any person assigned to perform educational media services in the public schools under the supervision of a qualified supervisor. Educational media are defined as all print and nonprint resources and the equipment needed for their use.

(b) The requirements are:

1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college;
2. A standard New Jersey teacher's certificate;
3. Successful completion of one of the following:
• i. A college curriculum approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education as the basis for issuing this endorsement; or
• ii. A minimum of 18 semester-hour credits for undergraduate or graduate study in educational media. Coursework completed in the candidate's undergraduate program may be applied toward fulfilling these requirements. The following areas of study must be included in either separate or integrated courses:
1. Organization and retrieval of information and media resources;
2. Production of educational media;
3. Evaluation, selection, and utilization of educational media;
4. Integration of educational media through the school curriculum;
5. Field experience in a school media program.

(c) The following standards pertain to undergraduate programs preparing associate educational media specialists to serve in the public schools. The associate educational media specialist is concerned with the improvement of the learning process and instruction through the evaluation, selection, organization, distribution, production and utilization of appropriate print and nonprint resources and the equipment needed for their use. The associate educational media specialist provides technical consultative services to teaching staff to assure more effective use of available resources:

1. The undergraduate program must meet all the requirements for a standard New Jersey teacher's certificate.
2. The program shall provide for learning experiences in:
• i. Analysis of the nature and content of instructional materials;
• ii. Methods of selecting and evaluating materials through study of individual media as well as through cross media study by curriculum unit or grade level;
• iii. Methods of utilization of materials to support curriculum and meet student needs;
• iv. Methods of production of appropriate educational media including actual laboratory experience;
• v. Processes for the organization and maintenance of materials and equipment.
3. The program shall require field experience in a school media center.

N.J.A.C.
6:11-11.19 Policies governing issuance of endorsements in educational media

(a) Educational media specialist policies are:

1. Persons holding a standard or permanent New Jersey school librarian endorsement shall be deemed eligible to receive the educational media specialist endorsement.

2.Persons holding a standard New Jersey teaching certificate who have completed a graduate degree program in an accredited institution with specialization in library science, audio-visual, educational media, or equivalent media areas, shall, on application, receive the educational media specialist endorsement.

3. Persons enrolled in accredited graduate teacher education program with specialization in library science, audio-visual, educational media, or equivalent media areas, shall, upon completion of the program, be eligible for the educational media specialist endorsement.

(b) Associate educational media specialist policy is:

1. Persons holding a standard or permanent New Jersey teacher-librarian endorsement shall be deemed eligible to receive the associate media specialist endorsement.

(c) Procedures for administering (a) 1. and (b) 1. above are:

1. Use the procedure explained below except that for the educational media specialist endorsement, the school librarian authorization will be extended to include the rights and privileges of an educational media specialist endorsement (N.J.A.C. 6:11-11.17).

2. The holder of a standard or permanent New Jersey teacher librarian endorsement may receive an extension of the authorization of his certificate to include the functions of the associate educational media specialist endorsement. This can be accomplished by the issuance of an extending authorization form to read as follows:

• i. The authorization of the teacher librarian endorsement of (name) is hereby extending to include all of the rights and privileges of the associate educational media specialist certificate (N.J.A.C. 6:11-11.18).

EDITORIAL NOTE

Please be advised that the entire text of this statute (N.J.S.A. 11A:3-5) has not been reprinted.

N.J.S.A.
11A:3-5. Political subdivision unclassified service

The political subdivision unclassified service shall not be subject to the provisions of this title unless otherwise specified and shall include the following:

o. Directors of free public libraries in cities of the first class having a population of more than 300,000.

L.l986, c. ll2.

EDITORIAL NOTE

Please be advised that the entire text of the following sections from Title 2B have not been reprinted. These sections provide that certain county judicial employees, including law library personnel, are now state employees.

N.J.S.A.
2B:10-3. Definitions

As used in this act:

d. "Judicial employee" means any person employed by the county prior to January 1, 1995 to perform judicial functions, including but not limited to employees working for the courts and the law library...

L.1993, c. 275, §3. Amended by L.1994, c. 162, §13.

N.J.S.A.
2B:10-4. State costs; judicial employees deemed state employees; judicial and probation fees

On or after January 1, 1995:

b. All judicial employees shall be employees of the state...

L.1993, c. 275, §4.

N.J.S.A.
2B:11-3 Definitions

As used in this act:

b. "State judicial employee" means any person, including but not limited to transferred employees, employed by the state on or after January 1, 1995, to provide any services and direct support necessary for the effective operation of the judicial system, including but not limited to employees working for the courts and the law library...

L.1994, c. 162, §3.