AboutRobert H. Kieserman, MBA, MLIS Expertise I am a consultant to public and special libraries and I specialize in library management and administration. I am able to answer questions about library science as a career as well as about the general topic of library science and how libraries work and the services they provide.
Experience I have an MBA, an MLIS degree, I am a business professor, I have written four books on entrepreneurship, and have been a expert in another management area (healthcare) for AllExperts with a consistently high rating for over two years.
Organizations the American Library Association, the Library Administration and Management Association, the Public Library Association, and the Medical Library Association
Publications I have written for numerous national publications on the issues of marketing, human resources management, and strategic management.
Education/Credentials MBA in Accounting and a MLIS
Awards and Honors honored for my teaching by Sigma Beta Delta
Question Hi! I'm a senior in high school and am planning to attend Slippery Rock in PA. I am also interested being a librarian, but SRU isn't accredited by the ALA. Could I major in something else at SRU and then go somewhere else accredited for my MLS? And would it be okay if I use your answer in my graduation project paper dealing with my future career possibilities? Thank-you! Caitlin
Answer The MLIS degree is, of course, a graduate degree. Therefore, you need to complete 4-years of college, and then apply to library school. You can really major in anything in college. However, many librarians have majored in the humanities (English, History) or the Sciences. This gives them a background to work in either public libraries or college libraries. When you are ready to choose a graduate school, you must be sure that the Library program is approved by the American Library Association. You can learn more about becoming a librarian and attending library school by going to the ALA site. Good luck.
