I also received several individual responses from librarians who DO display their diplomas.
Curiously, when I worked in undergraduate libraries, no one did--but maybe an MLS wouldn't impress professor with PhDs, so the librarians didn't bother.
Thanks to all who responded.
Karen
Karen Anderson
Information Specialist
Quarles & Brady/Streich Lang
Phoenix
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Reynolds, Jane
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 11:16 AM
To: LAW-LIB@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "MLS" vs. "MA" or "MS"
Come to Dallas and see - mine is on the wall too, but curiously I have just discovered that nowhere on the diploma is the University of North Texas - School of Library and Information Science's name, just the University's name. I seem to remember diplomas on the wall for other librarians with whom I formerly served here in Dallas.
But I don't choose to have MSLS on my business card or in my email signature.
Thank you,
Jane Reynolds
Manager of Library Services
Jenkens & Gilchrist
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3200
Dallas, TX 75202
214.855.4623
jreynolds@jenkens.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Merring, Lynn [mailto:LMerring@SYCR.com]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:02 PM
To: LAW-LIB@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "MLS" vs. "MA" or "MS"
They've always been on my wall
Lynn Connor Merring (MLS, JD)
Librarian
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Newport Beach CA 92660
phone: 949-725-4023
fax: 949-823-5023
-----Original Message-----
From: Anderson, Karen [mailto:KANDERSO@quarles.com]
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 9:58 AM
To: Carey, Elisabeth; LAW-LIB@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "MLS" vs. "MA" or "MS"
And what about framing your diplomas and hanging them on the wall? It looks cool when the attorneys do it, but I've never seen a librarian's diplomas hanging on an office wall, in academia or in law firms.
Karen Anderson
Information Specialist (which really means LIBRARIAN)
Quarles & Brady/Streich Lang
Phoenix
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu] On Behalf Of Carey, Elisabeth
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:41 AM
To: LAW-LIB@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: "MLS" vs. "MA" or "MS"
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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