Eric,
Thank you for saying what I didn't!


"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."

and

"But to add:  > in this case we're talking about the MLIS. < 

is like saying that one needs an M.D. to practice law or a J.D. to practice
medicine. The formal 
educational requirements of a basic knowledge of history, languages,
preservation and conservation 
skills, etc. are all reasonable and legitimate for a potential employer of
an archivist or a rare 
book librarian to demand. But does the MLS/MLIS/MSLS/MSLIS in general
satisfy these requirements? No.

The usual formal requirements for archivists and rare book librarians need
to be revised for 
relevancy and the MLS/MLIS/MSLS/MSLIS requirement specifically needs to be
eliminated.

Ça ira!"

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Fairfax, M.A.,C.A. (for what they are worth)


-----Original Message-----
From: Eric v.d. Luft, Ph.D., M.L.S., Curator of Historical Collections
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 7:19 AM
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Subject: Re: degree requirements are good and necessary


Dana is absolutely right to say:

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