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EXPANDING ROLE OF SERIALS PARAPROFESSIONALS. Presented by: Sharon Bullard & Christie Degener. INTRODUCTION. COLT. Council on Library/Media Technicians a national organization for paraprofessionals and is very active in staff issues http://colt.ucr.edu.
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EXPANDING ROLE OF SERIALS PARAPROFESSIONALS Presented by: Sharon Bullard & Christie Degener
COLT • Council on Library/Media Technicians a national organization for paraprofessionals and is very active in staff issues http://colt.ucr.edu.
Library Mosaics: A Magazine for support staff • Bi-Monthly • Focuses on support staff issues, trends and developments • PO Box 5171, Culver City, CA 90231 $23 year
LibrarySupportStaff.com • Digest of articles in librarianship • Of interest to support staff • http://librarysupportstaff.com
College of DuPage • Teleconferences • http://www.cod.edu/teleconf/
CURRENT TRENDS • Fading Ranks • Change • Wages and Salary • Job Descriptions • Recruitment
Fading Ranks • Graying Profession • Competing with other sectors • Wages and Salaries • Negative Image
Change • Technology • Skills • Lines • Expectations
Wages and Salary • Salary Survey - Library Mosaic • Task Force on Better Salaries and Pay Equity • Library Support Staff Interest Round Table
Salaries in the South2000 • $0-$19,999 26 • $20,000-$29,999 43 • $30,000-$34,999 38 • $35,000-$39,999 19 • $40,000-$44,999 1 • Over $45,000 1
Job Descriptions • University Librarians Advisory Council ULAC • Association of Research Libraries ARL • Office of the President
Recruitment • More Skilled • More Adaptable • Skill mix for the future • Culture
Future: Am I In It? • Be Flexible • Be Positive • Be Creative • Learn
Conclusion SUPPORT STAFF MOTTO: We have done so Much- With So Little-for So Long- that we Can Now Do Everything With Nothing—Immediately.