§ 57.35. Library/media services.
(a) A school shall maintain a library/media collection which includes a variety of print and nonprint materials and related equipment of sufficient quality and quantity to support the instructional program.
(b) Certified school librarians shall provide leadership in the development and implementation of a school library/media program.
(c) A minimum quantity of print and nonprint materials and equipment shall be 1,500 items per grade. Items are defined as books, films, filmstrips, tapes, records, globes, slide sets, periodicals, newspapers, computer terminals, audio-visual equipment, maps and other items which supplement the school’s program. Books classified as textbooks may not be included as an item count except when used in limited numbers as reference books.
Authority The provisions of this § 57.35 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).
Source The provisions of this § 57.35 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3690. Immediately prceding text appears at serial pages (30568) to (30569).
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