Comments on: Library Salary Database http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/ Mon, 14 May 2012 13:18:49 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jason Griffey http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1291 Jason Griffey Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:14:46 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1291 Thanks for the clarification, Jenifer! That helps a bunch...still not happy that this data is being monetized as it is. :-( Thanks for the clarification, Jenifer! That helps a bunch…still not happy that this data is being monetized as it is. :-(

]]> By: Michelle http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1290 Michelle Thu, 24 May 2007 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1290 Julian, my comment was not meant to bash non-librarian staff. I only made that statement because some librarians get paid $20,000 and some over $100,000. State, level, and kind of librarian matters, so I want to know what 6 positions they chose to compare salaries. Julian, my comment was not meant to bash non-librarian staff. I only made that statement because some librarians get paid $20,000 and some over $100,000. State, level, and kind of librarian matters, so I want to know what 6 positions they chose to compare salaries.

]]> By: Julian http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1289 Julian Tue, 22 May 2007 20:54:24 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1289 Not all of us are librarians. Today, I can say that I am not yet a librarian. I apologize for my personal contribution to the de-professionalization of librarianship. Please feel free to blame me for lower salaries, full-time positions changing to benefit-less part-time hourly positions, and lower expectations of librarians from our society as a whole. As for the cost... I think this service is targeted at large libraries that are institutional members of ALA. Especially those libraries who always seem to be hiring staff (professional or not). Not all of us are librarians. Today, I can say that I am not yet a librarian. I apologize for my personal contribution to the de-professionalization of librarianship. Please feel free to blame me for lower salaries, full-time positions changing to benefit-less part-time hourly positions, and lower expectations of librarians from our society as a whole.

As for the cost… I think this service is targeted at large libraries that are institutional members of ALA. Especially those libraries who always seem to be hiring staff (professional or not).

]]> By: Michelle http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1288 Michelle Tue, 22 May 2007 20:42:06 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1288 A library salary survey that only includes 6 librarian positions? Six positions at what level of an organizational structure? I think my stats knowledge may be a little rusty but that does not really seem like a sound median of salaries. Please correct me if I am wrong. And Jason, I agree about the payment issue. ALA would you like my first born too? A library salary survey that only includes 6 librarian positions? Six positions at what level of an organizational structure? I think my stats knowledge may be a little rusty but that does not really seem like a sound median of salaries.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

And Jason, I agree about the payment issue. ALA would you like my first born too?

]]> By: Jason Griffey http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1287 Jason Griffey Tue, 22 May 2007 20:03:58 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1287 Thanks for the clarification, Jenifer! That helps a bunch...still not happy that this data is being monetized as it is. :-( Thanks for the clarification, Jenifer! That helps a bunch…still not happy that this data is being monetized as it is. :-(

]]> By: Jenifer Grady http://jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1286 Jenifer Grady Tue, 22 May 2007 19:51:02 +0000 http://www.jasongriffey.net/wp/2007/05/22/library-salary-database/#comment-1286 There are 68 positions included, of which 6 are librarian positions. The other 62 are positions that do not require an MLS. Because this posting was sent to librarian discussion groups, the librarian salaries were highlighted. There are 68 positions included, of which 6 are librarian positions. The other 62 are positions that do not require an MLS. Because this posting was sent to librarian discussion groups, the librarian salaries were highlighted.

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