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Re: Job Posting - Florida / accredited degrees Q
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tom McFarland)
Mon Aug 13 20:12:26 2001
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:27:39 -0400
From: Tom McFarland <mcfarlan@FIT.EDU>
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Even back in the dark ages when I first got into the profession, there
was a supposed need for more librarians. Like nursing and teaching,
though, the pay scales were so wretched that many library school
programs had space available for more students. Libraries were
perceived to provide better working conditions than classrooms so we got
a lot of teachers changing careers.
Several library schools have gone to distance education programs to make
it convenient and cost-effective especially for non-traditional
students. Florida has two ALA accredited programs which offer internet
programs and classroom based programs in 10 locations.
Our recruiting efforts have gone pretty well for administration and
reference positions, but there seems to be a shortage of catalogers.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. William Martin [mailto:doc_martin56@HOTMAIL.COM]
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 8:54 AM
To: PACS-L@LISTSERV.UH.EDU
Subject: Re: Job Posting - Florida / accredited degrees Q
Your "quick scan" is consistent with the information that has been sent
to
me directly by other list-serve members.
The next question begs to be answered: If 60% of currently serving
librarians are to retire in the next 10 years as we are being told in
our
classes, what might the ALA do to facilitate an infusion of new blood in
the
profession? Are libraries and their patrons better off because the
guiding
body restricts entrance through mainly large, state university,
programs? I
don't want to cheapen the profession, just see it fully and properly
staffed.
William C. Martin, D.Min.
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