We’re librarians, not MLSes
April 9th, 2008 Stewart Posted in education, library issues |
The Liminal Librarian » Blog Archive » Whole lot of quacking going on
I often feel the MLS/non-MLS argument (and it’s a very old argument) is a straw man in many respects. We don’t really want to suggest that the degree is meaningless, but we should recognize that the title “librarian” should be attached to the job description, not the diploma. And sometimes that work might best be done by someone with a Bachelors, or an MLS, or an MBA, or a Ph.D.
I do wish I heard more library school students speak affirmatively about the education they’re getting, though.
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