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I'm not sure why anyone would spend all that money to get an unaccredited degree. It just seems like an awfully big risk, especially given that EVERY job I've ever considered--both school and public--has required one. It is possible to work as a librarian without your MLS (especially, for example, in VT, where I grew up), and there are always people who are the exception to the rule in various jobs, but just like with a law, medical, or business degree, there has to be some standard by which the degree program is judged. Otherwise, what's the value in having librarianship be a professional degree at all? (Perhaps that's debatable?) Here's a link to the ALA's standards: http://www.ala.org/ala/accreditation/accredstandards/standardsnumpara.html Sarah Ludwig Director of Library Services Wilbraham & Monson Academy Wilbraham, MA sarah.ludwig@gmail.com On 8/10/07, Juliann Moskowitz <juliann14@hotmail.com> wrote: > > All things being equal, I would go for the ALA accredited program. > Although you may want to work only in schools, it's good to be able to work > in other venues should the need arise. I know because it happened to me. I > was excessed from a school position and unable to find another school > position. With my ALA MLS I was able to work for a year in a public library > and then switch back into the school system. Although it was never my choice > or my intention to work outside of the school system, I was very happy to be > able to pay my bills for a year and still work as a > librarian.**************************** Juliann T. Moskowitz Library Media > Specialist Norwalk High School Norwalk, CT 06851 juliann14@hotmail.comReading is >a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to > stretch your own.--Charles Scribner, Jr. A cynic is not merely one who reads > bitter lessons from the past, he is one who is prematurely disappointed in > the future—Sydney J Harris, journalist (1917-1986) > _________________________________________________________________ > Recharge--play some free games. Win cool prizes too! > http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_wlmailtextlink > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings > by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ > * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------