[Sca-librarians] Library assistant fired over book

[Suzanne]

Well, you've opened a real can of worms with that question -- and one  
which probably doesn't belong on this list.  So I'll just say that  
current industry standards equate "professional librarian" with  
someone who has at least a Master's degree in library science [or,  
information science].  I sometimes refer to my non-MLS-degreed  
colleagues as "librarians" as a courtesy [they mostly have Bachelors  
degrees in other subjects] but in actuality they are "Library  
Assistants" and their job descriptions are quite different from mine.

But this is an on-going debate in the field, for a variety of  
reasons, so you'll get different answers from different people.

Susanna de l'Essart

On Aug 23, 2008, at 12:00 PM, sca-librarians- 
request at lists.gallowglass.org wrote:

> "She doesn't appear to be a professional librarian, even though all
> the newspapers are labeling her as one.". Well, your quote calls her
> a "library employee". Again, as a non-librarian, what is the
> difference between a "professional librarian" and a "librarian"?
> Having a degree in library science? The actual work done in the job
> at the library?
>
> Stefan

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