Educating Library Directors: Stage Three

Maureen L. Mackenzie-Ruppel

Educating Library Directors: Stage Three

Maureen L. Mackenzie-Ruppel

Molloy University

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This paper reports the results of a three-stage study that examined the academic educational preparation of directors of libraries. The director of libraries position is the prevalent managerial position within the library profession. Librarians work in a wide range of institutions performing a broad range of functions. Within the performance of these functions a management role exists. The Master of Library Science (MLS) is the appropriate terminal degree to prepare individuals to assume roles in this field (Gorman 2006). Most employers within this field require a library director to possess an ALA-accredited MLS degree (Education & Careers 2008).

Original language	American English
State	Published - Jun 22 2009
Event	ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Educators) Annual Conference - Denver, CO Duration: Jun 22 2009 → …

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Conference	ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Educators) Annual Conference
Period	6/22/09 → …

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