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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Bravo Karen! Being a librarian is a passion. I love my job. I enjoy reading kids books, young adult books, and when possible, books written for adults. I think a lot of us read at home because that is when we can best read, without too many interruptions and focus on the book. Frequently, I find myself doing this when preparing for a book club or reviewing new titles. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My biggest question for Camillie is the staff person involved in a project created by themself that requires he/she to read at home (therefore no complaints accepted) or was it assigned to a staff member by his/her supervisor? That might help you find your answer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dana C.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Corvallis-Benton County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Karen Fischer<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 16, 2011 10:18 AM<br><b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Libs-Or] Booktalk preparation guidelines for compensation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Sorry about the rant,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Karen Fischer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><br><br>>>> Barbara O'Neill <barbarao@wccls.org> 5/16/2011 9:43 AM >>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Barbara O’Neill</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us [mailto:libs-or-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Camille Wood<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 13, 2011 10:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> libs-or@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<br><b>Subject:</b> [Libs-Or] Booktalk preparation guidelines for compensation</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Good morning!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If so, would you be willing to send them our way? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Many thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Camille</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>-----------------------------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Camille Wood, MLS</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Library Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Crook County Library</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>175 NW Meadow Lakes Dr.<br>Prineville, OR 97754</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(541) 447-7978 ext 301</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>(541) 447-1308 fax</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:cwood@crooklib.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>cwood@crooklib.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Constantia","serif"'>Crook County Library - Experience the Journey!</span></em><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>