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# O.C.G.A. § 43-24-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Board” means the State Board for the Certification of Librarians.

(2) “Librarian” means a person with specialized training as identified in this chapter and in the administrative rules and regulations applicable to this chapter and possessing the necessary training and qualifications to plan, organize, communicate, and administer successfully the use of the library’s materials and services.

(3) “Library” means an organization providing services and informational materials in a variety of formatting, including, but not limited to, books, films, tapes, microforms, and periodicals and having no fewer than 3,000 items which have been selected, acquired, and organized for dissemination.

## History

Ga. L. 1982, p. 1493, §§ 2, 5.