A Cleveland MLS Reaction Is Borne

AshtabulaGuy writes A recent story submitted by Heidi Landskroener flagged that Syracuse University is planning to partner with Case Western Reserve University to bring library science studies back to Case Western Reserve University in Greater Cleveland. Christine Borne, a leading “NexGen librarian”, offered some reactions to the news by raising the matter of possible layoffs that could erupt if county-wide regionalization of libraries in Cuyahoga County occured after the present study is completed. Although there may become more competition in terms of educating new librarians, a glut of librarians may occur if Cuyahoga County libraries are consolidated down to only the Cuyahoga County Public Library and the Cleveland Public Library. There may be the problem that an increase in possibilities for librarian education may become superfluous or even harmful if consolidating regionalization occurs due to Ohio Libraries and Local Government State Fund cut issues.”