[DCRM-L] Off-topic: online library school program

[Donald Farren]

I think that the quality of the person and the quality of the person's work
is more important than the source of the schooling - provided, as Deborah
wrote, that the online program is accredited. The person's performance has
the potential of raising (or lowering) the reputation of the school. But
that's true of any educational program.
 
 
Donald Farren
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From: dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] On
Behalf Of Deborah J. Leslie
Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 4:01 PM
To: DCRM Users' Group
Subject: [DCRM-L] Off-topic: online library school program
 
Dear colleagues,
 
I apologize in advance for sending something off-topic to this list, but I'd
get scolded for sending it to rbms-l and don't want to send it to ExLibris
because you never know what firebomb is going to come out of left field.
 
A talented, promising young man who works at the Folger has decided to go to
Library School and has applied to online programs. He's interested in
working in cultural heritage institutions, and wants to make sure he's
getting good value for his money before committing himself. Specifically,
he wonders whether an degree from an online program could actually hurt his
application. Given what he wants to do and where he's been working (and
flourishing!), I don't think it would, as long as its accreditation status
is solid. 
 
But I'm just one person, and I know he would like to talk to others who
could give him good advice. Thoughts?      
 
Thanks for indulging me,
Deborah
 
Deborah J. Leslie | Folger Shakespeare Library | djleslie at folger.edu |
202.675-0369 | 201 East Capitol St., SE, Washington, DC 20003 | www.
folger.edu
 
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