Joint submission between Mohawk, Seneca, Algonquin, and Durham colleges. Registration in our programs has remained steady or, in some cases, grown. There is an increasing number of students entering library technicians programs with a bachelor’s degree. These students have, for various reasons, decided to undertake their training at the level of a library technician rather than as a librarian. This means that many library technician graduates have the analytical and critical thinking skills that have traditionally been associated with professional librarianship. Those responsible for hiring in libraries need to be aware of this trend and, in light of this, should review the educational qualifications that they have set for various categories of staffing within their organizations. One critical aspect that should be added to the training of librarians is greater awareness of the range of human resources that are employed in libraries. Librarians need to be aware that they will likely be working with library technicians, library assistants, library clerks, and other support staff. References discussion of library tech accreditation program.
