Senate Bill 2348 amends Tennessee Code Annotated to establish new requirements for public schools regarding library information specialists. The bill mandates that the state board of education, in consultation with the department of education, qualifies an advanced degree in media and technology as a valid qualification for a library information specialist endorsement. For public schools serving grades nine through twelve, those with student enrollments between 751 and 1,500 must employ a full-time library information specialist, while schools with fewer than 750 students must employ at least a part-time library information specialist or designate a teacher as a library information coordinator.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if a library is open during regular school hours without a library information specialist present, a teacher or other staff member must supervise students in the library. This legislation aims to enhance library services in public schools and ensure that students have access to qualified library personnel. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2026.