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Originally posted by Cluey
She wants to be a librarian. Ideally, she'd like to work in a school situation, but would like to have the option of doing archival work. Is there a big difference in occupational avenues available if you get a masters in library science, rather than a masters in education with a concentration in library science? Or, is this just a technicality that doesn't really matter?
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It depends on the state in which you live. In CA, all you need to be a school librarian is a BA. In Pennsylvania, you have to have a BA, a teaching certification, AND a MLIS. There is a difference in available careers, you cannot work in any public or academic library as a librarian if you do not have an ALA-accredited MLIS, even if you have a masters in education. Nobody hires without an ALA-MLS anymore.
Does she want to work in a school archive, as in a university? I'm a little confused on this matter.