Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-1-217
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State library coordinator
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(a) The commissioner of education shall employ within the department a certified school librarian to serve as the Tennessee state library coordinator. (b) The Tennessee state library coordinator shall: (1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives; (2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model; (4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources; (5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and (6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1048,s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
(a) The commissioner of education shall employ within the department a certified school librarian to serve as the Tennessee state library coordinator.
(b) The Tennessee state library coordinator shall: (1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives; (2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model; (4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources; (5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and (6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs.
(1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives;
(2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);
(3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model;
(4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources;
(5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and
(6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1048,s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
(a) The commissioner of education shall employ within the department a certified school librarian to serve as the Tennessee state library coordinator.
(b) The Tennessee state library coordinator shall: (1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives; (2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12); (3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model; (4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources; (5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and (6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs.
(1) Assist school librarians in implementing the department's strategic plan and student literacy and digital citizenship initiatives;
(2) Consult, guide, and train school librarians to strengthen school library programs for students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);
(3) Provide input on revisions to the school librarian evaluation model;
(4) Work with the state library and archives to provide school libraries with equal access to high-quality educational reading materials and resources;
(5) Support the department's work by promoting best practices among school librarians and technology coordinators; and
(6) Develop and promote strategies for school librarians to partner with classroom instructors to support school and district-level instructional programs.
Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 1048,s 1, eff. 5/25/2022.
Status: in_force
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