This was an issue in the first Congress on Professional Education (1999).
There were a few concerns and suggestions.
First, there was concern that the master's degree be "upgraded" to a greater
emphasis on principles and theory as well as management and training.
Second, there was a feeling that a better alternative would be better
education and training programs for library technicians with a significant
two year post-secondary (and post-baccalaureate for those just wanting a
"job" rather than a career) certificate, accepted in libraries as a formal
qualifications. (For the Canadian perspective on this issue, see: Haycock,
K. (2007). Education for Library and Information Studies in Canada: A
cross-cultural comparison. New Library World 108(1/2), 32-39.)
Third, there was the experience that few proceeded historically from the BLS
(fifth year) to the MLS (sixth year) and salaries overall would decline as a
result.
--Ken
Dr. Ken Haycock
Follett Chair in Library and Information Science
Dominican University GSLIS
778.689.5938
Inspired minds.
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On 9/3/10 5:08 PM, "Gretchen Whitney" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Greetings,
>    Please read these postings, chew on them, and report back.  These aren't
> new issues, but it is interesting that they are still with us.  --gw
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> http://tinyurl.com/24pvtut
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>    I do wonder if it is time to bring back the bachelor's degree in library
> science.  These participants and practitioners seem to want it. And don't
> see the point of a master's degree.  Note: the comments are really more
> important than the article itself.
> 
>    --gw
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