Re: Uneducated Librarians Thread

[Debbie Stafford <100332.2074@COMPUSERVE.COM>]

In terms of the discussion on "uneducated librarians" It seems to me that
that there are a number of aspects to be considered.

1.  Placing an "untrained" somebody in the library either by replacement or
startup.

2.  Placing a "trained" person - someone with paraprofessional training, or
with school library coursework, or on the job training in the library.

3. Placing a person with a Education School Library
endorsement/certification from their state.

4.  Placing a "MLS" person in the library.

IMHO
# 1 is wrong, no matter what the circumstances - wrong for the teachers,
wrong for the students, wrong for the community and especially when
replacing one of the other categories.

#2 May not be great, but circumstances may make it a good choice - the
person works hard, gets the training needed, goes after the certification.

#3 Is GOOD - the state recognizes the need for certification of the school
librarian as different from the classroom teacher, and recognizes that a
librarian with education background is a good choice for a school.

#4 is GOOD - if the person also has some educational background or is
willing to learn.

I feel that the certification is important, I just don't feel that MLS is
the ONLY certification.

Debbie Stafford
Gen. H.H. Arnold High School
Wiesbaden Germany
100332.2074@compuserve.com
Now proudly on the web at www.wies-hs.odedodea.edu

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