#because your ba has literally nothing whatsoever to do with the mls. there are library ba programs but not many

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posts with library workers discussing library business where they feel the need to make it very clear whether or not they have an MLS are so annoying. like that makes them the ultimate authority on basic ass library shit that even most regular patrons understand

#its just a bullshit class barrier and its annoying as hell seeing non library world people just accept that #it was always wild when i was a page and the MLS havers would assume i was too stupid to grasp very basic library concepts #but since ive been working and volunteering at the library I currently work at for 12 years i always know what theyre talking about #so it just ends up being this awkward interaction where theyre trying to explain something to me like im 5 #and i just cut them off and finish explaining it in more precise terms because im actually not 5 #im just not wealthy enough to go to school for 6 years in order to maybe land a 31k/yr job if im very lucky <3 #no one will ever be able to convince me that this makes sense as a masters program as opposed to a 2 year certificate program #one of my coworkers got her bachelors in fucking antiquities bc she wanted to pick the easiest possible degree #because your ba has literally nothing whatsoever to do with the mls. there are library ba programs but not many #most people end up getting a random degree that they have 0 intention of ever even thinking about again #you cant tell me thats not idiotic and specifically intended to keep out people who cant afford this