[LM_NET] Should media specialists be hired for media center jobs before getting certified?

[Suzanne Helms <ssh819@BELLSOUTH.NET>]

I am currently a graduate student in Media at the University of West
Georgia.  We are having a debate next week on various topics concerning
media specialists.  My group has been asked to discuss the pros and cons of
obtaining a media specialists job without being a certified media
specialists.  Many of the folks in my class are already in media centers
though they have not completed their master's programs or been certified as
a media specialist.  In Georgia, media specialists are "required" to have a
master's degree in Media and pass a certification test, as well as having
teacher certification, but obviously there are ways around it.  I just
wanted to get everyone's opinions on the topic so I can discuss it more
knowledgably in the debate.



Thanks,



Suzanne Helms

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA


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