TENNESSEE PUBLIC LIBRARY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

FOR THE DIRECTORS OF

SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED PUBLIC LIBRARIES

CERTIFIED TENNESSEE PUBLIC LIBRARY MANAGERS: Librarians who fulfill the following Level One, Two and Three requirements will become Certified Tennessee Public Library Managers. Certification will be awarded by the Tennessee Department of State, State Library and Archives. This program is provided for library directors or branch managers who do not have MLS degrees.

LEVEL ONE

1. Orientation: This is based on a library skills checklist and will be waived for library directors with at least two years of experience. It will include two days in the Regional Library Center and two days in the local library with Regional staff.

2. Attend a one day workshop at the State Library and Archives (travel costs paid by the State Library and Archives).

LEVEL TWO

1. Attend a minimum of five workshops per year for a three-year period.

2. At least one workshop of the five workshops attended each year must be provided by a group other than their own regional library (e.g. another region, TLA pre conference, SOLINET workshops, statewide workshops provided by the State Library and Archives, approved vendors, etc.).

LEVEL THREE

1. Attend all three years of the one-week Public Library Management Institute (see attached description). To be eligible to become a Certified Tennessee Public Library Manager, participants must attend each of the three programs included in the Institute curriculum: Leadership, Management, and Partnerships. If a participant misses one year of the program, she/he will need to wait until the topic covered during that year is repeated.