WI DPI: Public Librarian Certification

NOTE: Revised requirements for public librarian certification were effective November 1, 2004. The revised rules did not change the coursework required to receive Grade II or III certification, but changed the timeframe and sequence in which the courses must be taken. The rules allow four years of temporary certification for an individual to complete the courses needed for regular Grade II or III certification. The rules apply to individuals applying for Grade III regular certification and certification renewal and to individuals applying for Grade II and III temporary certification as of November 1, 2004. The rules do not apply to individuals previously certified.resources, programs and services.

A copy of the rules in the Wisconsin Administrative Code is linked to below, as are forms for applying for certification and a certification manual. If you have questions or would like additional information, contact Terrie Howe at 608/266-2413 or teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov.

Librarian certification for public library directors has been a part of Wisconsin law since 1921 when the legislature passed the first comprehensive state public librarian certification law. The concern was then, and continues to be, that the public libraries of the state be headed by qualified library personnel, assuring a high level of professional management and administration of Wisconsin's library resources, programs and services.

CONTENTS
	Public Librarian Certification Overview
	Certification Manual for Wisconsin Public Library Directors (PDF)
	Wisconsin Administrative Code -- Public Librarian Certification (PDF) (Chapter PI 6, Subchapter II)
	Certification Forms Contact Terrie Howe for the following forms Public Librarian Certification Application Word Continuing Education Activity Report Word Annual Summation of Continuing Education Activities Word
	Wisconsin Institutions and Courses Applicable for Certification
	Public Library System Continuing Education Validators and Consultants

Terrie Howe, CE Coordinator
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
Public Library Development
125 S. Webster St., PO Box 7841, Madison, WI 53707-7841
(608) 266-2413; fax: (608) 266-2519
teresa.howe@dpi.wi.gov

For questions about this information, contact Teresa D. Howe (608) 266-2413

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:06:00 AM

Wisconsin Public Librarian Certification