I had library assistants with library degrees from Russia, the Philippines, and Egypt, and it was hard to break into a professional position. I think the guy from the Philippines finally got a reference position at a public library; I lost track of the woman from Russia; and the woman from Cairo never got beyond a library assistant position. I would say it will be harder to get a professional position in the U.S. without an ALA accredited MLS. If you have something else to offer, like a language or a graduate degree in another subject, you'll find it easier to find a professional position. I have an English friend who retired from UCLA and had an English degree and then got an American MLS to get a professional position. Emily
Emily Bergman [email protected] On Mon, Dec 23, 2024 at 11:21 AM Kiron, Arthur via Hasafran < [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Everyone - > > I received the below question from someone planning to apply to library > schools in the U.S., the UK, and Europe and were wondering if library > degrees are recognized across borders: > > Do you know if library degrees received in the UK and Europe are > recognized in the U.S. and vice versa or do any of these areas require > recertification of any kind to work as a librarian in their country if you > received a library degree in another country? > > Thanks for any information or direction anyone may be able to share! > > Be well, > > Arthur > — > > Arthur Kiron, Ph.D. > Schottenstein-Jesselson Curator of Judaica Collections > University of Pennsylvania Libraries > 3420 Walnut Street > Philadelphia, PA 19104-6206 > Tel: (215) 573-7431 > Fax: (215) 898-0559 > Web: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.library.upenn.edu/collections/judaica/__;!!KGKeukY!13IWzNHFBUP_2bHw0gotu-XGkRKsYfg76fAm6ZUayK3CXQaC-Q1tgtMIggtIxKfKjOlMpEkCAwRaUOFzVJVcbzC-obfWJrnApA$ > > Wednesdays and Fridays at: > > Library at the Hebert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies > 420 Walnut St. > Philadelphia, PA 19106 > Tel: (215) 746-1290 > Web: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.library.upenn.edu/lkcajs__;!!KGKeukY!13IWzNHFBUP_2bHw0gotu-XGkRKsYfg76fAm6ZUayK3CXQaC-Q1tgtMIggtIxKfKjOlMpEkCAwRaUOFzVJVcbzC-obdw_d3clw$ > > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!2aKcPTtJH5OIx_LAJZTzm64Av0xo3l-FhqDQ9YQAxOJXTrevY2p6Px7C6dGaNQx4NjZs6AOkBfkR_AYIVDmbhROf6NQwWzzlzIkgaFg$ > > Earlier Listserver: > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran*40lists.osu.edu/maillist.html__;JQ!!KGKeukY!2aKcPTtJH5OIx_LAJZTzm64Av0xo3l-FhqDQ9YQAxOJXTrevY2p6Px7C6dGaNQx4NjZs6AOkBfkR_AYIVDmbhROf6NQwWzzlzIkgaFg$ > > AJL HomePage > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.JewishLibraries.org__;!!KGKeukY!2aKcPTtJH5OIx_LAJZTzm64Av0xo3l-FhqDQ9YQAxOJXTrevY2p6Px7C6dGaNQx4NjZs6AOkBfkR_AYIVDmbhROf6NQwWzzlXyj9bb8$ > > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >
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