ALA Emerging Leaders Program: non-librarians and non-conference-attendees need not apply

Lori Reed talks about the ALA Emerging Leaders Program, which requires that one be a MLS-holding librarian to participate. She laments the fact that ALA is shunning its "support staff" and not allowing them to be part of this, and sending the message that they can't be leaders too. I agree with Lori wholeheartedly. All of ALA's divisions, chapters, and committees need to rethink the way they ask for member participation. If it's an organization for all, its activities should be for all. I