Hiring Non-MLS Librarians: Trends and Training Implications - ALA Presentation

The slides to the PowerPoint presentations for all four speakers at the “Hiring Non-MLS Librarians” session, LLAMA Human Resources Section, American Libraries Association Annual Confernece, New Orleans LA, 26 June 20111.

URL: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/l/IR00000459/00001

"Libraries hire professionals from outside librarianship for positions traditionally held by MLS-degreed librarians. Hear results of ALA-funded research to examine hiring practices in public and academic libraries and the essential elements of an orientation for non-MLS hires in librarian positions. We really need research on how to strengthen the MLS and stop this dilution of library staff. Hear and protest!"