Entry level, in my pay-equity-mind, means exactly that. The candidate is
fresh out of Library school. Any entry-level position cannot justifiably
require several years of professional experience, nor should it be a
supervisory position. It is flat-out wrong for an institution to require
experience and not pay for it.
Oksana
At 12:43 PM 5/10/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Mark,
>How did you you get hold of the job ad already? <grin>
>I wish I was joking, but unfortunately the _salary_ offerred for the
>electronic services position will most likely be entry level in spite of
>the need for experience.
>Barb
>
>At 12:18 PM 5/10/2001 -0700, you wrote:
> >Greetings earthlings:
> >
> > This job title is starting to appear in public library service as
> well.
> >I believe it is a good idea if only to cut down on the duplication of
> >effort either between departments and branches, or in overlap of content
> >in competing on-line reference service contracts. Entry level makes no
> >sense to me because the nature of the position should require some field
> >knowledge of user needs and electronic services options.
> > Combining funtional responsibilities is just a fact of life - the
> >question is which area will get the short end of the stick. I know
> >librarians in public libraries who "supervise" the non-mediamobile
> >(bookmobile), children's services and non-media by mail programs at the
> >same time. So combining electronic services with media/av services is
> >not a big leap.
> > I'm a little amazed that as the need for this kind of position is
> >recognized, the powers-that-be even consider a librarian for the
> >position (job title not withstanding). They could ignore the content
> >issue (thanks Gary) and treat it purely as a spin-off of IT
> >responsibility and contract purchasing. Of course then they would
> >actually have to spend some real money for the position since a CNE
> >beats an MLS for entry level pay every time.
> >
> >Instead they will advertise:
> >
> > MLS librarian with 3-5 years of experience in on-line & electronic
> >reference services management, working knowledge of network
> >architectures, HTML and Java scripting. Experience in user needs
> >assessment and evaluation of electronic content. Demonstrated increasing
> >levels of job responsibility. A complete functional knowledge of
> >electronic resources contracts and purchasing requirements. The ability
> >to interface productively with vendors, supervisors and line personnel,
> >prepare contracts, install database management systems at the server
> >level, edit FORTRAN and C++, and be available to cover reference
> >services every other weekend and one night a week. Salary: Entry Level
> >- Non-Tenured
> >
> > Just my opinion, of course I could be wrong.
> >
> > MLR
> >
> >Barb Bergman wrote:
> >>
> >> A colleague not on Videolib asked me to query you experts. This
> question is
> >> part practical & part theoretical:
> >>
> >> Have you seen or heard about libraries blending together media/AV duties
> >> with the newly emerging position of "electronic services librarian" (i.e.
> >> database guru) at academic libraries?
> >>
> >> What do you see as the feasibility of doing so? What are the pros & cons?
> >> (i.e. why you think it's a bad idea or why it might be a good one.)
> >>
> >> Background information: their media librarian position needs to be filled,
> >> but the library also needs to add an electronic services position. The
> >> administration is unlikely to provide funding for a new position plus two
> >> job searches. They would prefer to hire both, but one of the brainstorming
> >> suggestions was to essentially advertise "Wanted: Electronic Services
> >> librarian with experience/interest in AV media. Salary: entry level."
> >>
> >> Thanks as always for your knowledge and opinions,
> >> Barb
> >>
> >> *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-**-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> >> Barbara J. Bergman Porter Henderson Library
> >> Media Librarian Angelo State University
> >> ph: (915) 942-2313 Box 11013, ASU Station
> >> fax: (915) 942-2198 San Angelo, TX 76909
> >> *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-**-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
> >> Buffy: You need to have some fun.
> >> Giles: I'll have you know that I have very many relaxing hobbies.
> >> Buffy: Such as?
> >> Giles: I enjoy cross-referencing.
> >
> >
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