I realize that a certain percentage of you all (you 'ens, if you are reading this column in Pittsburgh) will hit the delete key, flip the page, or throw the whole freakin' publication across the room as soon as you see the phrase, "Back when I went to library school ..." But hang in there with me for a bit; I resort to this particular cliche in order to make a point.Generally speaking, there were three ways you could go vis-a-vis li-brarianship in the old days: academic, public, or special. Special meant business, law, or medical, and there was a separate, more educationally focused curriculum for school librarians (aka school library media specialists).
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