Outsiders Turned Insiders: Expanding Skillsets through Non-MLS Hiring

 

Session Description:
Learn more about whether hiring non-MLS candidates to fulfill new and evolving roles within the library has benefited and/or challenged institutions based on survey results. Hear from the outsiders turned insiders themselves—three recently hired library faculty from non-MLS backgrounds—speak to their experiences and how these positions can be mutually beneficial in order to provide richer services and experiences to patrons.

 

Posted in 2019 Contributed Paper.