VIDEOLIB Archive: RE: [Videolib] Salaries in higher ed

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I read Marsha Sinetar's "Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow" in
1987, around the time I got my MLS. I'm still waiting.

Peter Cartford
AV Librarian
Johnson County Library
Overland Park, KS
913-495-2496
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From: Steve Brantley [mailto:jbrant1@uic.edu]=20
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:05 AM
To: Videolib@library.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] Salaries in higher ed

Having read some other posts on the subject, I don't want to sound
unrealistic, but ...=20

It is really dismal. As a young librarian, with 3 years in higher
education and with a second masters, I make less than 10% more than the
original quoted stating salary. I am on a 12 month tenure track contract
and am expected to serve, present and publish nationally if I am to
progress. Given the state budget this year, we may not receive raises
for a 2nd year in a row. Chicago Public is in a worse position than we
are and, having looked around the job market, I feel like I'm in a
decent position. I wonder how this supposedly graying profession expects
to maintain motivated and high quality librarians when it is (and has
been) a financial sacrifice to practice this profession. I like what I
do and want to continue doing it, but I see what my brains and skills
can do outside of academic librarianship and I question the longevity of
my commitment in higher ed. I am encouraged by the current ALA
administration making pay equity a priority, but I think the real pay
equity must come from individuals fighting for salaries they deserve and
salaries that are comparable to the level of their qualifications.
Otherwise there will eventually be a talent vacuum in the profession, if
in fact this type of cycle has not already played out in libraries in
the past.

A lot of PUBLIC libraries that I know of offer even less than that to an
entry-level librarian with an MLS. The way I figure it, a Master's in
library science will get you the equivalent of what a Bachelor's should
get you in the private sector. And, quite often, a bachelor's degree
will get you, in the library world, about what the rest of the world can
expect with a high school diploma or GED.

I wasn't going say anything, but I thought to myself when I read the
posting, that I wouldn't have wanted to invest in a Masters Degree only
to be offered $39,000...hmmm!!!

"Qualifications: The University of Delaware Library seeks a motivated,
service-oriented, entry-level librarian with: an ALA accredited master's
degree; strong oral and written communication skills; strong public
service
orientation; strong interest in video and film as an instructional
resource;
interest in and experience with audiovisual media and computers,
preferably
in an academic setting; ability to create and manage web sites; ability
to
provide effective user education; ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with diverse individuals in a busy and
rapidly evolving instructional media environment; and, an interest in
working with new developments in instructional media technology.

$39,000 on a Masters in an academic institution? Wow, that's pretty
rugged
isn't it?

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I read Marsha Sinetar's "Do What You Love, The Money Will Follow" in 1987, around the time I got my MLS. I'm still = waiting.

Peter Cartford
AV Librarian
Johnson = County = Library
Overland Park, KS
913-495-2496
cartfordp@jocolibrary.org

-----Original = Message-----
From: Steve Brantley [mailto:jbrant1@uic.edu]
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:05 = AM
To: = Videolib@library.berkeley.edu
Subject: Re: [Videolib] = Salaries in higher ed

more on salaries

Having read some other posts on the subject, I don't want to sound = unrealistic, but ...

It is really dismal. As a young librarian, = with 3 years in higher education and with a second masters, I make less than = 10% more than the original quoted stating salary. I am on a 12 month tenure track contract and am expected to serve, present and publish nationally if I = am to progress. Given the state budget this year, we may not receive raises = for a 2nd year in a row. Chicago Public is in a worse position than we are = and, having looked around the job market, I feel like I'm in a decent = position. I wonder how this supposedly graying profession expects to maintain = motivated and high quality librarians when it is (and has been) a financial sacrifice = to practice this profession. I like what I do and want to continue doing = it, but I see what my brains and skills can do outside of academic librarianship = and I question the longevity of my commitment in higher ed. I am encouraged by the current ALA administration making pay = equity a priority, but I think the real pay equity must come from individuals = fighting for salaries they deserve and salaries that are comparable to the level = of their qualifications. Otherwise there will eventually be a talent vacuum = in the profession, if in fact this type of cycle has not already played out in libraries in the past.

At 08:50 AM 7/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:

A lot of PUBLIC libraries that I know of = offer even less than that to an entry-level librarian with an MLS. The way I figure = it, a Master's in library science will get you the equivalent of what a = Bachelor's should get you in the private sector. And, quite often, a bachelor's = degree will get you, in the library world, about what the rest of the world can = expect with a high school diploma or GED.

-Scott

At 09:16 AM 7/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:

I wasn't going say anything, but I thought to = myself when I read the posting, that I wouldn't have wanted to invest in a = Masters Degree only to be offered $39,000...hmmm!!!

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At 06:03 PM 7/10/03 -0700, you wrote:

Took a look at that recent job announcment = posted on that list.

"Qualifications: The University of Delaware Library = seeks a motivated,
service-oriented, entry-level librarian with: an ALA accredited = master's
degree; strong oral and written communication skills; strong public = service
orientation; strong interest in video and film as an instructional = resource;
interest in and experience with audiovisual media and computers, = preferably
in an academic setting; ability to create and manage web sites; ability = to
provide effective user education; ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with diverse individuals in a busy = and
rapidly evolving instructional media environment; and, an interest = in
working with new developments in instructional media technology.

Salary: Expect to hire at the entry-level Assistant Librarian level,
$39,000."

$39,000 on a Masters in an academic institution? Wow, that's pretty = rugged
isn't it?

Good heavens I had no idea. Think I'll stay in K-12 if possible.

Rick Faaberg

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Mark W. Kopp
Circulation Coordinator
Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8
Instructional Materials Services Department
580 Foot of Ten Road
Duncansville, Pa 16635
(814) 695-1972 Phone
(814) 695-3018 Fax
E-Address:
mailto:iu8film@iu08.org
See us on the Web = at:
http://www.iu08.org
Click = on; "Instructional Materials Services"