Comments on: All those letters behind your name…… http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/07/05/all-those-letters-behind-your-name/ Connecting new ideas and technologies with library service Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:39:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michelle McLean http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/07/05/all-those-letters-behind-your-name/#comment-147 Michelle McLean Fri, 13 Jul 2007 06:45:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=131#comment-147 Thanks for the good advice. I will do that in future when I submit professional reports/articles etc.<br/><br/>I hadn't thought about my email signature, so I'll be sure to fix that up too - especially the bit about the CPD, of which I am a participant. Thanks for the good advice. I will do that in future when I submit professional reports/articles etc.

I hadn’t thought about my email signature, so I’ll be sure to fix that up too - especially the bit about the CPD, of which I am a participant.

]]> By: Fiona Bradley http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/07/05/all-those-letters-behind-your-name/#comment-146 Fiona Bradley Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:21:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=131#comment-146 I usually describe qualifications in bios for articles/conferences. <br/><br/>My organisation doesn't permit post-nominals on business cards.<br/><br/>I do include AALIA (CP) in my email signature after my name. <br/><br/>So the only time I really use the list is at the top of my <a HREF="http://blisspix.net/portfolio/resume.html" REL="nofollow">Resume</a>. I usually describe qualifications in bios for articles/conferences.

My organisation doesn’t permit post-nominals on business cards.

I do include AALIA (CP) in my email signature after my name.

So the only time I really use the list is at the top of my Resume.

]]> By: Sarah http://connectinglibrarian.com/2007/07/05/all-those-letters-behind-your-name/#comment-145 Sarah Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:39:00 +0000 http://connectinglibrarian.com/?p=131#comment-145 As someone who is not technically part of the "library field" (yet), I would say that it is always appropriate to list one's credentials on a formal paper, report or journal article. That is what I have seen from those in my field, Audio Engineering/Acoustics, and from other specialized science or academic fields where a Master's degree is the standard for many of the non-entry-level jobs. I might suggest that you list your membership in AALIA slightly differently, since it's not a degree. Perhaps: "Michelle McLean,<br/>BA(Lib), MBIT, member: AALIA" Not sure about the punctuation but that's the idea. I too am curious how those in the library profession would list their credentials, especially those who might have a PhD as well, and membership in multiple professional associations. As someone who is not technically part of the “library field” (yet), I would say that it is always appropriate to list one’s credentials on a formal paper, report or journal article. That is what I have seen from those in my field, Audio Engineering/Acoustics, and from other specialized science or academic fields where a Master’s degree is the standard for many of the non-entry-level jobs. I might suggest that you list your membership in AALIA slightly differently, since it’s not a degree. Perhaps: “Michelle McLean,
BA(Lib), MBIT, member: AALIA” Not sure about the punctuation but that’s the idea. I too am curious how those in the library profession would list their credentials, especially those who might have a PhD as well, and membership in multiple professional associations.

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