Re: Librarian vs. Information Technologist

[{USER_FIRSTNAME} Barbara <griffypup@mindspring.com>]

My guess is that the Librarian degree (AMLS or such) would have required
more courses in children's and young adult literature as well as more
courses in cataloging and reference materials as well as
collection-building.  Having received my AMLS from Univ. of Michigan 25
years ago, that was the emphasis.  I have, however, kept up with technology
and am the Tech Liaison in our school and have taken more computer-related
courses than I care to count.   I do feel strongly that both areas must be
strong areas of expertise in order for a Media Specialist to be truly
effective.

Barbara McGinn, Media Specialist
Oak Hill Elem.
Severna Park, MD  griffypup@mindspring.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Gross" <jgross2@CAROLINA.RR.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 5:07 PM
Subject: Librarian vs. Information Technologist


> Hi! I am a lateral entry school librarian at  a Middle School in North
> Carolina. I have a degree in
> Teaching with Internet Technologies and I am the school webmaster as well.
>
>  My principal tells me that she is a librarian (she got an ALA-Approved
MLS
> maybe 20 years ago) but that I am a technologist. I don't have the
> impression that she means that as something in my favor. Can someone share
> their thoughts on what the difference is? What would a librarian have that
> an imformation technologist wouldn't have? And visa-versa.
>
> Thank you for any thoughts.
>
> Janet Gross
> Media Specialist
> Kennedy Middle School
> jgross2@carolina.rr.com
>
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