[Libs-Or] Booktalk preparation guidelines for compensation

[Karen Fischer]

Librarianship is not just a job, it is an avocation.  If we aren't
willing to read books on our own time, I personally believe we are in
the wrong profession.  If we need to be paid for every minute we spend
thinking about how we can better serve our community or by reading
current literature to become a better librarian and readers' advisor,
shame on us!   

We have the best job in the world - we are paid to share our passion -
how lucky!  At a time when school librarians are fighting to have jobs
at all and public libraries struggle to maintain staffing, to begin a
discussion about getting paid to read books seems out of touch.  
 
If you really don't believe you have time to read outside of work, you
can rely on the many librarians who do read current literature and
generously share their work with all of us.
Sorry about the rant,
Karen Fischer


>>> Barbara O'Neill <barbarao at wccls.org> 5/16/2011 9:43 AM >>>

I have often wondered about this myself. I know many librarians who do
all this prep work during “off” hours. It doesn’t seem right to me.
 
Barbara O’Neill
 
 


From: libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Camille
Wood
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 10:34 AM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: [Libs-Or] Booktalk preparation guidelines for compensation

 
Good morning!
 
I am wondering if any library has established guidelines for
compensating library employees for preparing for booktalks --
specifically with regard to the time spent actually reading the book(s)
to be presented?
 
If so, would you be willing to send them our way? 
 
Many thanks,
 
Camille
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Camille Wood, MLS
Library Director
Crook County Library
175 NW Meadow Lakes Dr.
Prineville, OR 97754
(541) 447-7978 ext 301
(541) 447-1308 fax
cwood at crooklib.org
Crook County Library - Experience the Journey!
 
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