Eric v.d. Luft wrote: > Nevertheless, if he believes that the MLS/MLIS/MSLS/MSLIS or whatever they call it is going to > give us archivists and rare book librarians the training that WE need, then he is sadly > mistaken. Who learns about Schellenberg or macroappraisal in an ALA-approved > MLS/MLIS/MSLS/MSLIS program? Not many, I dare say. If there is an archival component to the program, many do. I did, as did everyone else who went to the University of Michigan for at least the last ten years (and probably more). The education component has changed significantly and is still constantly evolving. I'm not sure why you're so insistent that your MLS was useless, but perhaps the program you attended didn't have relevant coursework or you chose not to enroll in such classes. Mark Matienzo, MSI (Archives & Records Management) [log in to unmask] | 301.209-3180 | fax 301.209-0882 Assistant Archivist, Niels Bohr Library/Center for History of Physics American Institute of Physics, 1 Physics Ellipse, College Park MD 20740 Disclaimer: Opinions in this message are mine alone and do not represent those of the American Institute of Physics or any of its member societies. A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>