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I want to be in the Spotlight!
Listening to Staff
Formal Methods of Gathering Information on Staff Satisfaction, Needs and Expectations
By John B. Harer, PhD
Pulp Fiction, the film that catapulted director Quentin Tarantino to fame, holds an important lesson in communication. Mob enforcer Vincent (John Travolta), takes his boss’ wife Mia (Uma Thurman) out on the town to entertain her. To break the ice, Mia asks Vincent a series of personality questions. “Do you listen, or wait to talk?” Vincent replies, “I want to say ‘listen’ but I admit I ‘wait to talk.’”
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Union: New safety measures at Mount Vernon library inadequate
By Ernie Garcia, LoHud.com (NY): December 12, 2009
New safety measures adopted by the Mount Vernon (NY) Public Library inadequately defend library workers, says a representative of the Civil Service Employees Association. The measures were enacted in response to several recent attacks on Mount Vernon Public Library staff and patrons. MORE
Pierce library board cuts jobs, hours to save $1.5 million
By Joyce Chen, The News Tribune (WA): December 16, 2009
To afford a $1.5 million budget cut, the Pierce County Library System will convert 31 positions to lower-level jobs with less pay, slash hours for 10 jobs and eliminate 24 others. MORE
Libraries hit by random closings
A recent hours policy of the understaffed Free Library of Philadelphia is taking a toll on the mental health of library employees. MORE
Libraries forced to slash hours, staff, popular programs
As a result of declining state funding, 90 percent of the Allegheny County Library Association’s libraries will be reducing hours of part-time workers or eliminating positions, reports ACLA’s Executive Director Marilyn Jenkins. MORE
I want to write about Career Advancement!
What is “Special”?
Minding Your Words
By Jennine Knight
In organizational politics, power brokers have long understood that control of language is half the bid for control of the organizational culture, ideas and staff. Language—in both tone and content—can reinforce or undermine organizational goals. The written word and the language employed to describe specific groups or individuals have “a powerful influence on the organization’s collective consciousness.” MORE
I want to write about Certification!
Focus: The Point of the CPLA
By Cecilia Marlow
As a prospective Library Director, I believed that I had the work and life experience to be able to manage the staff, budget, building, and even the direction of a public library. I also believed that a Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) Certification could provide the credential that said at a glance, “professional administrator.” MORE
I want to write about HR Law!
Historic Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Takes Effect:
EEOC Assumes New Area of Jurisdiction to Protect Confidentiality of Genetic Information
WASHINGTON – In the first legislative expansion of its jurisdiction since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on November 21, 2009, assumed responsibility for enforcing Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). MORE
I want to write about HR Practice!
Top 10 New Manager Mistakes
By Michael Germano, J.D., M.A., M.S.
Few career milestones compare to the very first time one manages other people. Whether this change is the result of a promotion or change of position, going from supervised to supervisor is a career-defining moment. Yet that moment often fails to meet the expectations of the fortunate few who reach that seemingly unattainable height—being “the boss.” MORE
I want to write about Recruitment!
Talking the Talk with Confidence
Developing a Knowledge of Academic Culture for Academic Library Interviews
By Robert Detmering
Regardless of the specific position at stake, any job interview is really a series of interviews, both formal and informal. From setting up an appointment via phone or e-mail, to introducing yourself at the front desk, to meeting potential coworkers, to answering questions about your qualifications, the interview process usually involves discussions with many unfamiliar people, often in an unfamiliar environment. You have to be confident. You have to be prepared. You have to be ready to talk, talk, talk. MORE
I want to write about Salaries!
Libraries nationwide receiving ALA-APA Library Salary Survey Invitation
CHICAGO – Library directors and human resources staff, check your mail. Nearly 1,700 public and academic libraries are being asked to participate in the 2010 ALA-APA Library Salary Survey. This year, the survey asks for salary data for six librarian titles. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 28, for completing the Web-based survey. Survey letters with instructions are addressed to the attention of the library director or human resources manager and are in envelopes with the ALA logo. MORE
Compensation Trends Improving, but Employees Won’t Make Up Lost Ground From 2009, Just Yet, Says Towers Perrin Study
Companies Focus on Pay Differentiation Strategies Targeted at Retaining Critical Talent
STAMFORD, CT, December 7, 2009 – Salaries will be on the rise in 2010 at many companies across the U.S., according to recent research from Towers Perrin. This is a significant shift from the lockdown many organizations placed on compensation budgets during 2009. In fact, 65% of companies that froze salary budgets in 2009 will unfreeze them in 2010. Yet most companies report continued uncertainty and lack of confidence in the near term, and are therefore limiting annual merit increases accordingly.
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I want to write about Statistics!
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Library Positions Will See High Single-, Low Double-Digit Growth
Recent projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational employment projections to 2018, predict that librarian jobs will grow by 7.8 percent between 2008 and 2018.
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I want to write about Support Staff!
Libraries Changed My Life
By Christyna Hunter
Libraries changed my life.
Of course, at the age of 10 when my father signed me up for my first summer reading program at the local public library, I had no idea this would be the case. I only thought it was cool to get stickers to put on my treasure map after I plunged through so many library books. MORE
I want to write about Work/Life!
Survey Invites Library Workers to Share Workplace Wellness Experiences
Library employees can help expand the discussion of workplace wellness issues by participating in the 2009–2010 Library Workplace Wellness online survey. The survey, sponsored by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) and the ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR), provides an important opportunity for library employees to share information about the availability of, and employee participation in, work/life options in libraries around the nation. The online survey, available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0Pz4LqU_2bnMJOyZORPX8GYQ_3d_3d, will be available through early 2010.
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Editors: Jenifer Grady, Jamie Bragg
Index of all articles from volume 1, no. 1, though volume 6, no. 12.
Participate in the 2009-2010 Workplace Wellness online survey.
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