Hi -
We had a librarian from China working in our library for a time.  She
had far more schoolong than american librarians, and what was foreign
for her she picked up quite impressively. Needless to say, we all
learned a great deal from her.

Matt

Holman Jenifer S wrote:

>We require an ALA-accredited MLS for all librarian positions.  Last
>year, we had a librarian with an MLS from an Indian library school
>apply.  Since ALA only accredits library schools in the United States
>and Canada, we weren't sure whether we should accept her application.
>
>Has anyone else had a similar problem?  If so, how did your library
>handle it?  We are trying to develop a policy for such cases. Your
>thoughts, insights, etc. would be very much appreciated.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Jenifer Holman
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>Jenifer S. Holman
>Acquisitions Librarian
>Murphy Library
>University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
>1631 Pine St.
>La Crosse, WI 54601
>email: holman.jeni@uwlax.edu
>phone: 608-785-8395
>fax: 608-785-8634
>http://www.uwlax.edu/murphylibrary/
>
>

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