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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

That said, it is generally not a job where someone can just walk in and start doing it. In the absence of a degree requirement, it would have to work on an apprenticeship/develpoment model.

Yes, this was really the heart of my question. Why there isn't just extensive on the job training. Which you've answered quite well, thank you. I'm assuming when you say "library school" you just mean college?

[Alex]

Well, I mean a graduate MLS or MLIS program. So not just college in general, but a specific degree program or school (mine was an individual school within the college).