❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the required qualifications for teacher librarians, library resource teachers, and library officers in public schools. The answer details the specific qualifications needed for each role, highlighting the varying levels of formal education and experience.
AnsweredQoN 783Legislative Assembly
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(b) resource teacher; and (c) library officer?
(c) library officer?
(b) Library Resource teachers are similarly qualified. (c) No formal qualifications are required of library officers. However, many have experience working in community libraries.
(c) No formal qualifications are required of library officers. However, many have experience working in community libraries.
(c) library officer?
(b) Library Resource teachers are similarly qualified. (c) No formal qualifications are required of library officers. However, many have experience working in community libraries.
(c) No formal qualifications are required of library officers. However, many have experience working in community libraries.
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Answered
11 April 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
13 days
(a) All teacher librarians in public schools must have a teacher qualification recognised by the Department of Education and Training and registration with the Western Australian College of Teaching. Teacher librarians in secondary schools have a degree in education, and most often a degree in a subject discipline, followed by a specialist qualification in library studies, such as the Graduate Diploma in Science (Information Studies). Teacher librarians in Primary Schools must have an initial qualification in primary education and usually, but not necessarily, have completed a specialised qualification such as the Graduate Diploma in Science (Information Studies).
(b) Library Resource teachers are similarly qualified.
(c) No formal qualifications are required of library officers. However, many have experience working in community libraries.
(b) Library Resource teachers are similarly qualified.
(c) No formal qualifications are required of library officers. However, many have experience working in community libraries.
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