I agree that in almost all circumstances, using MA, MS, or MLS after your name looks pretentious.
In most cases, if the attorneys, scientists and whoever else is treating me as a respected
professional, I don't worry about whether they know the details of one becomes a professional
librarian.
When I've had to deal with someone who was persistently treating me like "the hired help," (and that
has more often been a secretary too impressed with her/his/its boss's status, rather than the boss)
what I've done is bring in my degree and hang it on my office wall. This is usually effective,
atleast with the ones who are not completely beyond hope or help.
Lis Carey
-----Original Message-----
From: Judith Cole [mailto:ColeJ@hillsboroughcounty.org]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:26 PM
To: LAW-LIB@ucdavis.edu
Subject: "MLS" vs. "MA" or "MS"
The current thread on "college" vs."school" reminded me of an issue I'd like to hear some others to
weigh in on.
Although I would not hesitate to use the initials MLS after my name, my degree is technically an MA
in library science. Nobody puts an MA after their name without appearing pretentious, because the MA
degree is fairly common given the many disciplines it's awarded in. My guess is that even many of
our attorneys don't know I have an advanced degree.
Has anyone finessed this issue effectively?
Judy Cole, Law Librarian
Hillsborough County Attorney's Office
601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 27th Fl.
Tampa, FL 33602
Tel: 813-272-5673, Ext. 126
Fax: 813-272-5758
colej@hillsboroughcounty.org
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