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AFT urges grant program to help municipal librarians earn master’s credential; bill would create statewide support
Summary
AFT Massachusetts testified in favor of S.931, which would create a grant program to help municipal librarians obtain a Master of Library Science credential; witnesses said no public institution in the commonwealth currently offers the MLS and named Simmons and University of Rhode Island as alternatives.
Mike Canavan, legislative representative for AFT Massachusetts, told the Joint Committee on Higher Education that Senate Bill 931 would create a grant program to help municipal librarians obtain the Master of Library Science credential — a professional requirement for many public library…
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