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Volume 2, No. 5 • May 2005
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I want to be in the Spotlight!
From Securing the Building to Securing Children’s Futures
A Conversation with Willie Johnson, Jr. of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, Maryland.
JG: I met Willie Johnson at the 2004 ALA Annual Conference and was immediately impressed by his focused path to librarianship. He’s a young African-American man who developed a desire to become a librarian while working as a library security officer. I asked if he would have a virtual conversation with me for Library Worklife about his path to becoming a youth services librarian. Hi, Willie and thank you for talking with me. Tell us what you do and where you work. MORE
ALA-APA Programs at Annual Conference
in Chicago, IL
While you’re crafting your itinerary for Annual, don’t forget these exciting programs! MORE
I want to write about Career Advancement!
The Why and How of Conference Attendance
Why You Should Go to a Conference
By Judith A. Siess
If you are already making plans to attend a conference, great! You can skip to the next section on managing your time. If you aren’t going, read on. Why aren’t you going to a conference? Perhaps you have one of these "excuses" (you didn’t think they were really "reasons," did you?) MORE
I want to write about HR Law & Regulation!
Benefits of Compensating Independent Contractors vs. Employees
By Paula M. Singer, Ph.D. and Laura Francisco, PHR
Due to federal law, and motivational factors, there are many differences in the way employees are compensated compared to independent contractors. Independent contractors may call themselves by a variety of names such as freelancers, consultants, the self-employed, entrepreneurs or business owners although it makes no difference in the eyes of the law. Independent contractors are people who contract to perform services for others, but do not have the legal status of employees. Libraries can save time, money and headaches by hiring independent contractors instead of employees as long as the independent contractors are correctly classified. MORE
I want to write about HR Practice!
Racial Bias in Hiring
Are Emily and Brendan More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?
Research by Marianne Bertrand
Though racial inequality in the U.S. labor market is understood as a persistent problem even today, it has been difficult to measure how such discrimination works. Do employers actively discriminate against African-American job applicants? Can such discrimination be proven? What is the effect of improved credentials for African-Americans? A recent study offers the answers. MORE
I want to write about Recruitment!
Making the Connection: How Salaries Affect Recruitment Webcast
On National Library Workers Day, Tuesday, April 12, "Making the Connection: How Salaries Affect Recruitment in Libraries" was presented by the American Library Association and the ALA-Allied Professional Association. More than 100 people were able to participate through our site and the Dynix Institute, which hosted "overflow" seating. The speakers, your colleagues, gave us valuable information on how to evaluate and affect the connection between recruitment and salaries. MORE
I want to write about Salaries & Pay Equity!
Please Sir, Could I Have Some More? Part II
Public Librarians and Salaries
By Tracey Simon
This article is Part II of II. The first article appeared in April (v2n4).
Total compensation takes in all elements of employee costs including salary steps, health benefits, social security, etc., and assigns a real dollar value to each. This compensation is then linked to library revenues. When revenues go up, the salaries, and/or an agreed upon portion of the benefits, would increase in value. Despite its fairness—it can be applied at all work levels—it has a downside: it doesn’t address what happens should revenues decrease severely. Also, staff must understand that the cost of benefits and entitlement steps will be considered first, and that, in some years, they will possibly be paying for benefit increases by accepting lowering salary adjustments. MORE
I want to write about Statistics!
AAUP Releases Report on Salary Inequities in Academe
Washington, D.C.—The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) released its Annual Report on the Economic Status of the Profession, 2004-05, titled “Inequities Persist for Women and Non-Tenure-Track Faculty.” The author of the report, Dr. John Curtis, director of research at the AAUP, presented the report’s findings and responding to questions at a seminar and media conference. MORE
Is Your Library School Participating in the Library Journal Annual Survey of Salaries? Are you?
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I want to write about Support Staff!
Diane Fay—Outstanding Support Staff of the Year
Diane M. Fay, a long-standing champion for the ALA-APA, has received the Library Mosaics/COLT Outstanding Support Staff of the Year Award for 2005! Diane is the current chair of the ALA-APA Standing Committee on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers. MORE
Linda A. Dobb—Outstanding Supporter of Support Staff
The winner of Library Mosaics’ and the Council on Library/Media Technician’s 2005 award for Outstanding Supporter of Support Staff is Linda Dobb, Executive Vice President of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio. The award is presented annually for outstanding service to library support staff. MORE
I want to write about Work/Life!
How-to Books for Improving Employee Morale Through Effective Leadership
Compiled by Casey Schacher
As politics heat up and the economy slows down, many employees suffer from low morale with little hope of recovery. They look toward their leaders to guide them through these times. Consequently, effective leadership has become ever more important but also increasingly difficult.
Perhaps one of the best resources for library professionals, including managers and directors, to develop their leadership skills is through the library’s life-blood: books!
Below is information on selected best-selling books that will help library professionals direct their libraries toward a better tomorrow. MORE
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