Town meetings about the restructuring of Harvard Library stir concern about impact on staff.
After Furor, Harvard Library Spokesperson Says ‘Inaccurate’ That All Staff Will Have to Reapply
January 19, 2012 By 5 Comments
Luis Herrera: LJ’s 2012 Librarian of the Year
January 9, 2012 By 18 Comments
“We know Luis Herrera will win this award someday because he is a fabulous leader,” wrote Catherine Bremer, the chief steward of the Librarians Guild of the Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, about the city librarian who directs the San Francisco Public Library. That support was echoed by many others, from the very recently reelected mayor of San Francisco, Edwin Lee, to members of the city’s Board of Supervisors, citizens who represent library branches, and the chiefs of other city departments. Such broad consensus made Herrera the clear choice for the 2012 LJ Librarian of the Year, selected by the editors of LJ.
ARL Salary Survey: U.S. Academic Librarians’ Salaries Up 1.5 Percent
December 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) released its annual salary survey today which showed academic librarians’ salaries in 2010-2011 increased 1.5 percent in the United States and two percent in Canada. In its ARL Annual Salary Survey 2010-2011, the organization reports that the median salary for U.S. ARL university libraries in 2010-2011 was $65,000, up [...]
Library People News: Hires, Promotions, Retirements, and Obituaries 12/16/11
December 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
Joanna Bailey has been named Director, Neill Public Library, Pullman, WA. She has served as Interim Director for the past two years. Maureen Nicholas Brodar is the new Youth Services Manager, Shaker Heights Public Library (SHPL), OH. She previously was Children’s Librarian at SHPL. Philip Cheney is the new Director, Oconee County Public Library (OCPL), [...]
Library Science Without the Library | Backtalk
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Jane Greenstein Librarian or Google employee? Library schools keep churning out graduates, but it’s the private sector that is laying out the welcome mat to MLIS graduates. Now library schools should become more aggressive about preparing students for positions outside the library. Why? Studies, including one conducted by Library Journal, point to the fact [...]
Martin B. Wolske | LJ Teaching Award 2011
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Martin B. Wolske and his students do their learning and teaching with the people who live in marginalized and underserved communities. His students begin to understand how the use and application of technology reflect our society, and as Wolske puts it “what is encountered when you try to use that technology in communities already dismissed by that society.”
An Excess of Ethics | Blatant Berry
November 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
No principle or rule of professional ethics requires that library workers forfeit any of their rights or job benefits in order to hold their jobs. Support for professional development and advancement is a benefit of working in good libraries. This often includes time off and even payment of costs for conference attendance. I was surprised [...]
Is Your Library Ready for a UX Librarian? | The User Experience
November 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Chances are your library shouldn’t hire a user experience (UX) librarian. Surprised? Don’t get me wrong, I think it would be fantastic if all libraries had a staff member dedicated to UX. But hiring a user experience librarian isn’t as simple as securing the funds, writing a job description, and conducting interviews. In fact, that’s probably the wrong approach.
The Long Wait | LJ’s Placements & Salaries Survey 2011
October 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
By Stephanie L. Maatta “It’s tough out there!” echoed from Boston to Seattle and Minneapolis to Miami. For 2010 graduates, the past year presented challenges in finding professional jobs with adequate living wages; however, it also offered unexpected opportunities and sounded positive notes despite a battered economy. A total 1,789 LIS graduates responded to LJ’s [...]
Heed This Career Advice | Editorial
October 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A tough job market demands creativity and commitment The job picture painted in the latest LJ Placements & Salaries Survey of library and information school grads reflects the realities of an unyielding economy. “It’s tough out there!” grads across the country told Stephanie Maatta, who has written the survey since 2003. Her report mirrors what [...]
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