Comments on: Another take on the MLS http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 20:31:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: amy http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304&cpage=1#comment-1828 amy Tue, 20 May 2008 23:47:15 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304#comment-1828 Whoa, what an awful terrible idea. Maybe I attended a really phenomenal masters program, but this statement appears to be the opposite of professionalism in the field: that we should drop the MLS and make it entry level... I couldn't disagree more wholeheartedly! I quote the article, "Unfortunately, there has been too little research on the reasons librarianship lacks diversity," which MEANS that she is making an ASSUMPTION - and a real crap assumption! That people who are not white have no money, no education and don't pursue advanced degrees. I wish I could say you're catching me on a bad day, but this idea really blows, and speaking as having a mixed race background, and have an MLIS, and love education, and make very little money... I would say it's worth it. I don't care. I'm a professional and I know how to do my job. ugh. I wish I didn't feel so strongly about this, but I do. Librarians need the degree and libraries, for the most part, without credentialed librarians really suffer! Some of those people are truly exceptional, but that's not the majority! Whoa, what an awful terrible idea. Maybe I attended a really phenomenal masters program, but this statement appears to be the opposite of professionalism in the field: that we should drop the MLS and make it entry level… I couldn’t disagree more wholeheartedly! I quote the article, “Unfortunately, there has been too little research on the reasons librarianship lacks diversity,” which MEANS that she is making an ASSUMPTION – and a real crap assumption! That people who are not white have no money, no education and don’t pursue advanced degrees.

I wish I could say you’re catching me on a bad day, but this idea really blows, and speaking as having a mixed race background, and have an MLIS, and love education, and make very little money… I would say it’s worth it. I don’t care. I’m a professional and I know how to do my job. ugh. I wish I didn’t feel so strongly about this, but I do. Librarians need the degree and libraries, for the most part, without credentialed librarians really suffer! Some of those people are truly exceptional, but that’s not the majority!

]]> By: Cari http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304&cpage=1#comment-1814 Cari Mon, 19 May 2008 16:55:13 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304#comment-1814 I think the article makes a lot of sense; I've never really understood why we needed a master's degree to begin with. Library school could serve many of the same functions it currently does at a bachelor's level. As the author said, an entire paradigm shift would have to happen for this to occur. I wonder how many librarians have to be unhappy being paid less-than-master's level wages before this happens. Not to be depressing or anything. :-) I think the article makes a lot of sense; I’ve never really understood why we needed a master’s degree to begin with. Library school could serve many of the same functions it currently does at a bachelor’s level. As the author said, an entire paradigm shift would have to happen for this to occur. I wonder how many librarians have to be unhappy being paid less-than-master’s level wages before this happens. Not to be depressing or anything. :-)

]]> By: librarybob http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304&cpage=1#comment-1813 librarybob Mon, 19 May 2008 15:49:34 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304#comment-1813 I wouldn't want entry level to be at the bachelor's level ... to organize knowledge one must first have some. That's what a non-library bachelor's should provide. I wouldn’t want entry level to be at the bachelor’s level … to organize knowledge one must first have some. That’s what a non-library bachelor’s should provide.

]]> By: Micah http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304&cpage=1#comment-1794 Micah Sun, 18 May 2008 02:28:44 +0000 http://www.lisjobs.com/blog/?p=304#comment-1794 I think this would be an excellent solution to get more people interesting in librarianship as a profession. I certainly didn't consider it right away when I was looking for a concentration for my bachelor's so I settled for Philosophy. Which was a choice I was happy with anyway. I very much agree with the point made about proper training at the proper level. And if I had received my bachelor's for an entry level library degree, from there I would have definitely perused and would would be well prepared for a MLS. But, as of right now I am happy to be starting at UIUC's GSLIS program. I would like to see in the future the MLS program opened up and will continue to consider this as I complete my degree. I think this would be an excellent solution to get more people interesting in librarianship as a profession. I certainly didn’t consider it right away when I was looking for a concentration for my bachelor’s so I settled for Philosophy. Which was a choice I was happy with anyway. I very much agree with the point made about proper training at the proper level. And if I had received my bachelor’s for an entry level library degree, from there I would have definitely perused and would would be well prepared for a MLS. But, as of right now I am happy to be starting at UIUC’s GSLIS program. I would like to see in the future the MLS program opened up and will continue to consider this as I complete my degree.

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