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NYSED Links

The New York Library Initiative
The New York Library Initiative

 

Helpful links to NYSED web pages
are listed below.

 

NYS Commissioner's Regulations regarding the employment of a School Library Media Specialist.

NYS Commissioner's Regulations regarding the school library requirement and collection size.

State Aid Handbook, go to Section P. for Library Materials Aid.

CI&IT Questions and Answers regarding the $6.25 funding per student for library materials.

Curriculum, Instruction & Instructional Technology (CI&IT):  School Library Services.

  1. NYS Commissioner's Regulations
    Part 91 refers to school libraries. Part 90.18 refers to School Library Systems.
  2. New York State Consolidated Laws Section 711 
    This link takes you to the actual law regarding aid for the purchase of school library materials.
  3. New York State Consolidated Laws Section 712
    This link takes you to the actual law regarding the loan of materials purchased with funding referred to in Section 711.
  4. STATE AID HANDBOOK
    This has the formula regarding the $6.25 per student for library materials.
  5. NOVELny Information
    This link will take you to information about NOVELny and lists all the registered libraries in the State.

Additional NYSED Resources:  NYS Archives, NYS Library, NYS Museum

 

Updated 3/23/10