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<DIV>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! <BR><BR>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>Sorry about the rant,</DIV>
<DIV>Karen Fischer</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>>>> Barbara O'Neill <barbarao@wccls.org> 5/16/2011 9:43 AM >>><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Camille Wood<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, May 13, 2011 10:34 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Libs-Or] Booktalk preparation guidelines for compensation</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">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?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Many thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Camille Wood, MLS</SPAN></FONT></P>
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