With the sincere hope that I don't rekindle this conversation, I'm going to mention the flurry of "diploma discussion" that just plagued our listserv. My first question is...who cares? My undergrad is still sitting filed away in the dark and that's where my MLIS will end up as well. It's a piece of paper that I won't ever pull out unless I need it.

How my diploma looks means NOTHING to me. It's what you have to back up the degree that's important. I like the idea of my diploma just being the tip of the iceberg. My "education" section on my resume is very small. It's just school. I get that there's perfectionists that need their 4.0's and their dilpomas glittering so they can show all their friends, but I'm more interested in the practical experiences that one can get from WSU. I'm interested in the caliber of classes offered, GSA positions, the internships, practicums, research projects, etc. The last thing I'm going to whine about is a stupid piece of paper.

Tell me, do you think that a possible employer will hire the person with the pretty diploma or the person that's been involved in a student organization? Do you think that a person will be more impressed with your glossy degree or the fact that you volunteered at your local historical society on the weekends? Do you think think that wonderful looking MLIS means anything if all you've done is classes?

I say not. I hope this diploma discussion is buried, never to be recovered, because it teeters on the edge of absurdity.