This collection of national statistics about library workers is gathered by the AFL-CIO’s Department for Professional Employees from a variety of sources, including the Bureau of Labor Statistics, ARL, ALA, and the Census Bureau. From ALA’s American Libraries Direct (6/6/07): “This handy, annotated compilation includes employment statistics and projections, notes on diversity and pay inequity, […]
LRS.org has undergone a major behind-the-scenes overhaul, switching hosts, and changing our programming language from .asp to .php. The big advantage that you’ll see from this change is that the features on the LRS-i section of the site should retrieve data much more rapidly. The downside is that you’ll need to change your bookmarks and […]
The latest Fast Facts titled, Is $40,000 the Magic Number? may be of interest to public librarians in Colorado. It focuses on the recent American Library Association~Allied Professional Association declaration that beginning professional librarians should be paid a starting salary of no less than $40,000. If you would like to find out where Colorado stands […]
Take a look at the recent Fast Facts titled Salaries of Staff Working in Archives. This Fast Facts examines the salaries of several positions in archives. Salary information was gathered from ALA-APA surveys, the Society of American Archivists? (SAA) A*CENSUS survey and the U.S. Department of Labor ? Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The issue […]
The latest Fast Facts, Non-MLS Salaries in Public Libraries Disparate , has been posted. This issues focuses on the salaries of non-MLS positions in adult services for public libraries. This Fast Facts concludes that non-MLS positions in adult services are competitive with their peers and that the salaries of Associate Librarians(Non-MLS) are closing in on […]
Starting today, the CSL Jobline has a new name, new address, and new functionality. New Name and Address Library Jobline is the new name for the Colorado State Library’s online job posting service, which can be found at www.LibraryJobline.org. New Functionality By setting up an account, users will be able to customize their job seeking […]
A Fast Facts titled Colorado Public Librarians Eligible for Public Assistance has been posted. This issues focuses on salaries of key positions in Colorado public libraries and demonstrates how some librarians in Colorado are paid such low salaries that they may qualify for public assistance. The issue can be found in our Fast Facts at […]
The Future of Librarians in the Workforce — An important IMLS research study of current and future library staffing needs is now underway. This important study will produce estimates of the size of the library workforce and the skills required of current and new workers now and in the next ten years. It will also […]
10) Enter to win an LRS messenger bag. 9) Get the latest Fast Facts…and suggest topics. 8) Catch up on the latest LRS research, like the current Return on Investment study for public libraries. 7) Pick-up your free, official LRS pen. 6) Find out if you qualify to participate in the Third Colorado School Library […]
As you probably already know, Barbara Dey has retired from the Colorado State Library (CSL) and Deb Gettings, the LRS Administrative Assistant, is the new coordinator for the CSL Jobline. With the change in regime, we thought this would be a good time to give the Jobline an update. We are moving Jobline to a […]
