For those who consider a masters degree to be fairly common, consider
the statistics below. (If you can't view this table, it's at
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=01000US&-qr_n
ame=DEC_2000_SF3_U_QTP20&-ds_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-_sse=on).
QT-P20. Educational Attainment by Sex: 2000
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"table=DEC_2000_SF3_U_QTP20", "_lang=en")>
Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 3 (SF 3) - Sample Data
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"_lang=en")>
Geographic Area: United States
Subject
Both sexes
Male
Female
Percent of population 25 years and over
100.0
100.0
100.0
Less than 5th grade
2.2
2.3
2.1
5th to 8th grade
5.3
5.4
5.3
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12.1
12.2
11.9
High school graduate (incl. equivalency)
28.6
27.6
29.6
Some college credit, less than 1 year
7.1
6.5
7.6
1 or more years of college, no degree
14.0
14.1
13.9
Associate degree
6.3
5.8
6.8
Bachelor's degree
15.5
16.1
15.0
Master's degree
5.9
6.0
5.8
Professional degree
2.0
2.6
1.4
Doctorate degree
1.0
1.4
0.6
Percent high school graduate or higher
80.4
80.1
80.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher
24.4
26.1
22.8
--Beth Greenfield--
Elizabeth A. Greenfield <mailto:egreenfield@pitneyhardin.com> , J.D.,
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu
<mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu> ] On Behalf Of Anderson, Karen
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 12:58 PM
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
<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
<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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