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I have never seen a profession that so devalues itself and its credentials (Lisa Peet, "ALA Members To Vote on ED Qualifications," LJ 2/1/18, p. 24ff.). Librarians cannot even decide what to call their support staff, and some MLIS librarians are just fine with support staff having the title Librarian. Library support staff are vital, but they are not librarians. Nursing specified early on to end this confusion and chaos-and has the legal standing to back its titles up. Of course the head of the [American Library Association] should have an MLS, but, if not, then the head should have years of experience inside a library as well as a graduate degree-and even then, an MLS candidate should have preference. Would the head of the AMA not be an MD/DO? Do engineers hire non-engineers to head their professional organizations? It was bad enough when the Library of Congress head was not a librarian.