Section 1.750  Standards for Media Services through June 30, 2004

Preparation of Person Providing Media Services

a)         Media Professional:  responsible for both library and audio-visual services to students, teachers and other school personnel.

Appropriate Teacher Certificate.  Work in the field:  18 semester hours in library science − media; professional preparation (at four-year college and/or graduate levels) in administration, organization (cataloging and classification), reference, and selection of materials (elementary and/or secondary levels).

b)         Media Specialist:  responsible for both library and audio-visual services to students, teachers and other school personnel.

Standard Special Certificate with Library Science − Media (instructional materials) Teaching Endorsement.  Work in field:  32 semester hours in media (instructional materials, library science, audio-visual) including professional preparation (at four-year college and/or graduate levels) in administration, organization (cataloging and classification), reference and selection of materials for both elementary and secondary levels, production and communications.

c)         Media Supervisor or Director:  works with teachers and supervises other media professionals and specialists.

Supervisory or Standard Special Supervisory Endorsement, or the General Supervisory Endorsement (Administrative Certificate) with specialization in media.

d)         These standards do not apply to those individuals employed prior to September 1, 1978.

(Source: Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 8486, effective June 1, 2004)