[Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?

[Nann Blaine Hilyard]

Years ago I worked in a state that had had an unaccredited MLS program.
Many people had gotten degrees with the assurance that the program would
be accredited.  The program was not accredited and was dismantled.
Those librarians were pretty much stuck in that state for the rest of
their careers.  
 
Nann
@the library in Zion, Illinois
....to add to that, my husband was the University Librarian and had many
of the faculty for that program as his staff, by then tenured and not
about to move on to any place else....
 
 

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of James Casey
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 8:46 AM
To: Tolman, Erin Sheely; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?



In my opinion, ALA Accreditation is important.  If you graduate from a
program that is not ALA Accredited, it will be a definite disadvantage
in terms of credentials that could prevent you from getting better jobs
down the line.  Look at the job postings and they should tell you the
story.   If they say "ALA Accredited MLS Degree" in the ads, you had
better go for that degree and not spend time and money on a program that
is "not yet" accredited.

 

James B. Casey  -- My own views

Director of Oak Lawn Public Library

ALA Council Member

 

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[mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org] On Behalf Of Tolman, Erin Sheely
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:24 PM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] How Important is ALA Accreditation?

 

I am an MLS student in a program that is not (yet) officially accredited
by the ALA.  In terms of job prospects, is that accreditation as
important as job postings make it sound?

 

Thanks,

 

Erin Tolman

MLS Student

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