Authorizations for Librarian Services

The chart below serves as a guide to what library-related duties certificated teachers, administrators, librarians, and classified staff can provide.

Services	Teacher Librarian Credential (R53A or R53B)	Emergency Teacher Librarian Permit (R53B)	Teacher Librarian Special Class Authorization1 (R53S)	Administrative Services Credential (R54A)	Non-Credentialed Classified Employee (N/A)	Other Teaching Credentials (Various)
Instruct students in accessing, evaluating, using and integrating library information and resources	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Plan and coordinate school library programs with instructional programs	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Select materials for school and district libraries	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Order materials for school and district libraries	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Develop programs for school library services and deliver staff development	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Coordinate or supervise library programs at the school, district, or county level	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Plan and conduct a course of instruction for pupils who assist in the operation of school libraries	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Supervise classified personnel assigned school library duties	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Develop procedures for and management of the school and district libraries	Yes	Yes	X	X	X	X
Shelving books, filing, checking in and out of materials	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Departmentalized instruction in information literacy, digital literacy, and digital citizenship to students	X	X	Yes	X	X	X

¹ The Teacher Librarian Special Class Authorization must be held in conjunction with a valid Teacher Librarian Credential.  The services authorized by the Special Class Authorization are in addition to those authorized by a Teacher Librarian Credential.