MLS
19
7.7
- noun
- /ɛm ɛl ɛs/
- Specialized
:
máster en biblioteconomía
- My best answer to questions about the MLS as career preparation is that the MLS is an education.
- MLS degree
- MLS experience
- librarians with an MLS
Examples
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Many library professionals believe that an MLS is essential for advancing their careers.
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Our prospective teachers' perspectives on MLS highlight the merits of MLS for teacher education.
Academic text (2006) -
I first learned to conduct reference before starting my MLS degree.
Academic text (2014) -
In no way does this minimize the status of the MLS degree.
Academic text (2008) -
At the end of the experience, the MLS groups submitted written reflective reports of their MLS work.
Academic text (2006) -
The MLS prepared me for the unpredictable futures of both libraries and my career.
Academic text (2014) -
The secondary prospective teachers in our investigation perceived MLS as beneficial for their learning to teach.
Academic text (2006) -
Overwhelmingly, the prospective teachers perceived that MLS was a worthwhile and beneficial learning experience.
Academic text (2006) -
We cannot assume that staffing with MLS-level librarians will result in the delivery of a professional-level service.
Academic text (2015) -
To become a librarian, you typically need to have an MLS from an accredited university.
Synonyms
A university degree after a first degree that prepares you to work as a librarian
How Advanced
- Specialized
58
7.0
- Specialized
19
7.7
34
2.7
- US
3
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
MLS = M + L + S
An initialism whose component letters do not convey the meaning to an average B1 learner unless they already know the expanded phrase.
Etymology
MLS is the short form of Master of Library Science, which breaks down as Master ('an expert') of Library ('a place with books') and Science ('the study of a subject'). So someone with an MLS is trained to be an expert in managing libraries and information.