Eligibility

Eligibility. To participate in the Personnel Incentive Grants Program, a public library system must be accredited, meeting at least Level A requirements under the Mississippi Public Library System Accreditation Program. In addition, the accredited public library system must annually: A. Maintain effort for local income, total local operating income shall not fall more than 2% below that received in the second preceding year. B. Maintain compliance with accreditation service measures in eight (8) areas of public library management and operations affecting the delivery of quality library services (Governance, Administration, Funding, Staffing, Collections, Services, Patrons & Community, and Access). The level of achievement of service measures shall be attested to, in writing, by the chairperson of the public library system administrative board of trustees and the director of the public library system as part of a report filed with the Mississippi Library Commission annually.