AFT urges grant program to help municipal librarians earn master’s credential; bill would create statewide support
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.
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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 positions.
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