Library directors across Montana oppose removal of master’s degree requirement

Library directors signed a letter read during a public hearing Friday in opposition to removing the requirement for a master’s degree for the position in larger cities in the state.

The brief hearing held by the Montana State Library Commission featured one proponent, who represented a library standing to benefit from the change; and one opponent, who read a letter signed by library directors across the state.

The hearing – which lasted less than ten minutes – was a snapshot of how libraries in the state feel about the potential requirement shift.