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Sen. Dan Sullivan backs waiver to allow library boards to hire directors without ALA‑approved master's
2350307 · February 18, 2025
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Sen. Dan Sullivan told the committee his bill would let local library boards hire directors without an American Library Association–approved master's degree by allowing hiring based on experience; the committee moved the bill and the transcript records it passing in committee.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R., District 20, told the Senate City, County & Local Affairs Committee that current state law requires library directors to hold a master’s-level degree approved by the American Library Association (ALA) and that no Arkansas programs are ALA‑approved.
“What this bill does is…
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