In The Daily Democrat – Woodland,CA – Gregg Atkins isn’t happy with The Woodland Library Board. The job announcement asked for “five years of increasingly responsible experience in professional public library administration ”
But he says the new librarian brings no actual library management experience to the city library.
She has never managed a branch, a department, or a regular library program area. And, actually, apparently brings no professional librarian experience: Has never worked a reference desk or done readers’ advisory, never selected books or other materials, never designed and carried out children’s and young adult services, managed circulation and patron services, never trained and supervised library staff never done the work she is now responsible for managing and improving. Talk about on-the-job training!
No, but she knows the Guitar Hero tabs for “Eruption.”
Van Halen Rules!!!!!!! Rock n Roll!!!!!
Bet she has…
…an MLS.
Grrr Arrrrr (not a bitter “paraprofessional” at all!)
Yes she does…
which qualifies her for an entry-level librarian position but definitely not a City Librarian position.
“Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds”
-Candide by Voltaire