From the Berkeley Daily Planet…
“Dozens of Latino students at Berkeley High are working extra hard this finals week to once again save the job of the librarian they lovingly call “La Doña,â€? the head mistress. “She’s like our grandmother,â€? said Enrique Rojas, a Berkeley High junior. “I wouldn’t feel comfortable going to the library if she’s not there.â€? Rojas was among about 40 demonstrators last week who demanded the school board investigate why “La Doñaâ€?—Ernestine Troutman—is losing her job as a part-time library media technician after more than 30 years in the district and why she isn’t being considered for the school’s open full-time librarian position.” Read More.
A certified librarian?
The school wants to hire a certified librarian full time to replace her.
It would seem to me that an MLS from UC Berkeley would be certification enough. Add to that the experience she has she would seem to be the perfect fit for the job.
Of course I never pretended to understand library hiring, and school + library must be even more absurd.