librarians under the provisions of next Article. (3) Those who have three years or more of experience at the following positions and have completed the training course for librarians under the provisions of next Article. * assistant librarians * (omitted) 7) 3.1 MEXT’s Ordinance and Certificate for Public Librarian MEXT issued an Ordinance to Partially Revise Enforcement Regulation of Library Act in 2009. According to the Ordinance, those who desire to earn a certificate as a public librarian must at least 24 credit hours of the library science courses (22 credit hours of core courses and 2 credit hours of elective courses), which are listed in the Ordinance. Those courses are as follows: [Core Courses] *Lifelong Learning (2 credit) *Introduction to Library Science (2 credit) *Library Systems and Management (2 credit) *Library and Information Technology (2 credit) *Introduction to Library Services (2 credit) *Information Services (2 credit) *Services to Children (2 credit) *Seminar in Information Services (2 credit) *Introduction to Library and Information Resources (2 credit) *Organization of Information Resources (2 credit) *Seminar in Information Resources (2 credit) [Elective Courses] (Two courses must be completed) *Special Topic in Library Science (1 credit) * Special Topic in Library Services (1 credit) * Special Topic in Library and Information Resources (1 credit) *History of Books and Libraries (1 credit) *Library Facilities (1 credit) *Comprehensive Seminar in Library Science (1 credit) *Practicum (1 credit) 8) 3.2 Academic Institutions Which Offer Public Librarian Certificate Programs
librarians under the provisions of next Article. (3) Those who have three years or more of experience at the following positions and have completed the training course for librarians under the provisions of next Article. * assistant librarians * (omitted) 7) 3.1 MEXT’s Ordinance and Certificate for Public Librarian MEXT issued an Ordinance to Partially Revise Enforcement Regulation of Library Act in 2009. According to the Ordinance, those who desire to earn a certificate as a public librarian must at least 24 credit hours of the library science courses (22 credit hours of core courses and 2 credit hours of elective courses), which are listed in the Ordinance. Those courses are as follows: [Core Courses] *Lifelong Learning (2 credit) *Introduction to Library Science (2 credit) *Library Systems and Management (2 credit) *Library and Information Technology (2 credit) *Introduction to Library Services (2 credit) *Information Services (2 credit) *Services to Children (2 credit) *Seminar in Information Services (2 credit) *Introduction to Library and Information Resources (2 credit) *Organization of Information Resources (2 credit) *Seminar in Information Resources (2 credit) [Elective Courses] (Two courses must be completed) *Special Topic in Library Science (1 credit) * Special Topic in Library Services (1 credit) * Special Topic in Library and Information Resources (1 credit) *History of Books and Libraries (1 credit) *Library Facilities (1 credit) *Comprehensive Seminar in Library Science (1 credit) *Practicum (1 credit) 8) 3.2 Academic Institutions Which Offer Public Librarian Certificate Programs