It was mentioned that there are serious discussions in ALA about restructuring the personnel system in libraries to have the first degree be a bachelor's degree. If it happens, we need to promote the profession heavily in high schools and colleges. Students in distance programs are often funded by Friends of the Library. Emphasize that the amount of time required on campus is very minimal- USF has no on campus requirement, FSU has a 2 day orientation. Work is mostly done on the computer desktop.
Financial aid is the same for distance learning as for on campus.
FSU-public libraries are considered a good place to work. It was suggested that we need to recruit from other places such as Drexell and Michigan. It was mentioned that sometimes librarians recruited from other parts of the country tend to go back. Suggested advertising in Central America . It was mentioned that the quality of education via the web is very different from previous educational methods, but is very productive.