"That which is permitted to Jove is unsuitable for an ox." Cummings disregarded the rules of English capitalization, grammar, and punctuation deliberately and...
Well, it looks like we'll have four more years with a Librarian as First Lady. Can't say I much liked the idea of a gin and raisin gulping billionaire as first...
Not Spam!!!! I'm trying to get a site where Children and Young Adult services librarian can get together and share ideas: I've created an online community...
This is bad, surely, but Buffalo/WNY is a basketcase, and something has to be done there to prevent total economic and population meltdown. It certainly does ...
Thomas Roche
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Nov 7, 2004 12:45 am
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A Muslim group is objecting to a book that they say defames the Prophet Muhammad. Funny thing, this book was written and published in America. I wonder which...
chckwhite
fall@...
Nov 9, 2004 1:18 am
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If ALA does anything to support the muslims in this, I'll drop my membership. Last I heard (despite the election) this is a free country and people can...
... From what I have seen, the ALA is pretty self-serving. They do whatever best supports their agenda. the only "freedoms" they support are those that further...
The book in question is Craig Winn's Prophet of Doom. We can watch for it in the ALA Intellectual Freedom newsletter. I've read this newsletter on and off...
... While hardly a fan of ALA (who I've always thought of as supporters of Library Administrators, rather than of Librarians), this is not the first time a...
...in exchange for a personally autographed book. The title is "She's the Girl," by Susan M. Brooks. I'm the publisher, and would like to find some librarians...
susan_sabo
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Nov 10, 2004 7:33 pm
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Sent-To: Reference Desk Department Michael Colford, Regional Administrator, Boston Regional Library System http://bpl.org/brls/ Robert Maier, Director ...
I agree with you Aiden.....if they supported Librarians you would see salary increases and pay equity across the country that more reflect having a Masters ...
Since so many on this list are disillusioned about the field, who's looking for something else to do with that MLS? Who can report back on what librarians...
Are they disillusioned? What is the trouble, pay? ~nervous student ... From: midwesternyankee [mailto:midwesternyankee@...] Sent: Sunday, November 21,...
woodren
woodren@...
Nov 22, 2004 9:06 pm
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Not all who become disillusioned, want to leave the field. There are many who are staying in an attempt to at least improve our small corner of the world....
Since so many on this list are disillusioned about the field, who's looking for something else to do with that MLS? Who can report back on what librarians...
here is what I am doing...I love what I do but can't stand the abusive and politicized environment...so I work part time in a place where they have insurance...
I know personally, I have nothing against the profession. What I do have a problem with is being in a public library, stuck between an administration that ...
Aiden, why not transfer to North or South Regional/BCC library I hear they are expanding now..thats partially academic? [Non-text portions of this message have...
Is it public libraries that have the abusive and politicized environments? ~worried... ... From: laurieshaina@... [mailto:laurieshaina@...] Sent:...
woodren
woodren@...
Nov 23, 2004 3:14 pm
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... I think pay is some of the cause of disillusionment. The pay is enough to get by, but when consider that the $$ you make is about the same as an LPN, and...
The Chronicle of Higher Education has lots of library jobs listed, as does American Libraries &c.; has the placement office at your library school been of any...
From what I've heard, yes. I've only worked in academic and special libraries myself. (I'd like to try a public library job for the experience, but after...
Oh...this is not good. I think pay is some of the cause of disillusionment. The pay is enough to get by, but when consider that the $$ you make is about the...
woodren
woodren@...
Nov 23, 2004 10:33 pm
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I think pay and all the hype about the phantom librarian shortage are part of it. When I was in library school (I graduated in 2002) all I heard about was how...
That is so true. American libraries is always writing about how there is going to be this huge wave of retirements among librarians within the next 10 years....
Is that the reason then? The Techs taking over because they are cheaper? Lib student ... From: arcurymm@... [mailto:arcurymm@...] Sent: Tuesday,...
woodren
woodren@...
Nov 24, 2004 7:41 pm
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... Perhaps, but most jobs in the Chronicle are academic library posts, often senior in nature. Newbies are rarely welcome in such posts-- academic library ...
